COVID-19 TRAVEL GUIDELINES

With the health and safety of all students and staff in mind, we would like you to keep the following guidelines in mind during the two week break so when we return in January 2021 we can continue with the great success of our health and safety measures.

  USEFUL LINKS:

  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html

  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-mexico

After You Travel

 You may have been exposed to COVID-19 on your travels. You may feel well and not have any symptoms, but you can still spread the virus to others. You and your travel companions (including children) may pose a risk to your family, friends, and community after your travel.

• Consider getting tested with a viral test 3–5 days after your trip and reduce non-essential activities for a full 7 days after travel, even if your test is negative. If you don’t get tested, consider reducing non-essential activities for 10 days.
• If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.

  Also take these actions for 14 days after you return from travel to protect others from getting COVID-19:

• Stay at least 6 feet/2 meters (about 2 arm lengths) from anyone who did not travel with you, particularly in crowded areas. It’s important to do this everywhere — both indoors and outdoors.
• Wear a mask to keep your nose and mouth covered when you are in shared spaces outside of your home, including when using public transportation.
• If there are people in the household who did not travel with you, wear a mask and ask everyone in the household to wear masks in shared spaces inside your home.
• Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness.
• Watch your health: Look for symptoms of COVID-19, and take your temperature if you feel sick.

  Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements after travel.

Key Information for Travelers to Mexico

• Travelers should avoid all travel to Mexico.
• Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19.
• If you must travel: 
  • Before you travel, get tested with a viral test 1–3 days before your trip. Do not travel if you are waiting for test results, test positive, or are sick. Follow all entry requirements for your destination and provide any required or requested health information. 
  • During travel, wear a mask, stay at least 6 feet from people who are not traveling with you, wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer, and watch your health for signs of illness.
  • Before traveling back to the United States, get tested with a viral test 1–3 days before travel. Follow all destination and airline recommendations or requirements.
  • After you travel, get tested 3–5 days after travel AND stay home for 7 days after travel. 
    • If you don't get tested, it's safest to stay home for 10 days.
    • If you had a known exposure to COVID-19 while traveling, delay travel, quarantine from other people, get tested, and monitor your health.