The COVID-19 pandemic has spread in all regions internationally as well as throughout the United States. Individuals who travel internationally, or domestically outside of their communities, may be at risk for exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, before, during, or after travel, and could spread the virus to others at their travel destination or upon returning to their home community.
As part of a broader strategy aimed to limit continued new introduction of COVID-19 into US communities, all travelers should remain vigilant for signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and take routinely recommended precautions to limit community spread after traveling from one location to another. Travelers with greater potential risk of exposure because of the circumstances of their travel (e.g., travel from or to an area that is experiencing a high level of spread based on country, state, or county data) or activities during travel (e.g., attendance at a large social gathering or mass gathering) are recommended to take additional precautions during the 14 days after travel..
