Five States, Puerto Rico Added To Chicago Travel Advisory List

CHICAGO — Public health officials added five states — Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi and Texas — and Puerto Rico to the city's coronavirus travel advisory list.

Now, city officials say unvaccinated travelers going to and from 47 states and two territories should:

• Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days.
• Even if you test negative, stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days.
• If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.

• If you don’t get tested, self-quarantine for 10 days. Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for severe illness for 14 days, whether you get tested or not.

For domestic travel, the quarantine and testing recommendations do not apply to fully vaccinated travelers.

As of Tuesday, every state or territory except for Guam, Louisiana, South Carolina, and the Virgin Islands are on the Travel Advisory. Maryland has not reported complete COVID-19 case data to the CDC for at least two weeks, and remains on the city's list.

“The continuing rise of COVID-19 case rates across the country feels disheartening, but the odds are on your side many times over if you’re fully vaccinated – that means getting your booster shot,” Chicago public health commissioner, Dr.Allison Arwady, said.

“If you’re traveling over the holidays and you’re vaccinated, please get your booster shot as soon as you can. It gives you that extra level of protection that now, unfortunately, is necessary. And if you’re not vaccinated, especially now, you really shouldn’t be traveling.”

For more information, visit chicago.gov/coronavirus.