Fort Kent Police Chief Thomas Pelletier gets into his car after a brief visit to the home where Kaci Hickox, the American nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, is staying in Fort Kent. Photo by Reuters
Charles LaVerdiere, chief judge of Maine District Court, on Thursday had earlier instructed Kaci Hickox to avoid "public places" like shopping centers and to maintain a three-foot distance from others at the state's request, hours after she defied officials and went for a bike ride.
On Friday, however, after a hearing held by telephone, LaVerdiere said Hickox would only have to continue direct monitoring, coordinate travel plans with health officials and report any symptoms, according to her lawyer, Norman Siegel.
"It's a terrific win for Kaci," he said. "It validates what she's been saying." (Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
