CORONAVIRUS: JUST THE FACTS
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WORLDWIDE IMPACTS
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If you still need to travel for work or
family reasons, there are many things to
consider before buying a plane ticket or
loading up your car for a road trip.
BE SMART
One of the first things you should ask
yourself is whether COVID-19 has been
spreading where you're going. If the answer
is yes, you may be at higher risk of exposure
if you travel there.
Your risk of exposure to respiratory
viruses like COVID-19 may increase
in crowded settings, which is why all
major leagues in professional sports have
delayed or suspended their seasons. is
is especially true for particularly closed-in
settings with little air circulation if there are
people in the crowd who are sick.
Similarly, strong consideration should
be given to avoiding travel if COVID-19 is
spreading where you live. You should avoid
the risk of passing COVID-19 to others
during travel, particularly if you will be in
close contact with older adults or people
with severe chronic health conditions.
WHAT'S YOUR RISK LEVEL?
Older adults and people of any age with
serious chronic medical conditions, such as
heart disease, lung disease or diabetes, are at
a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. e
CDC recommends that travelers at higher
risk for COVID-19 complications avoid all
cruise travel and nonessential air travel.
WHAT IF YOU'RE EXPOSED?
If you have close contact with someone
with COVID-19 during travel, you may
be asked to stay home to self-monitor and
avoid contact with others for up to 14 days
aer travel.
If you become sick with COVID-19, you
may be unable to go to work or school until
you're considered noninfectious. Consider
these possible factors when traveling, as
being exposed to the virus can have a
big impact on your daily life or halt your
professional capabilities.
Depending on your unique
circumstances, you should be open to
delaying or canceling your plans.
CREATIVE COMMONS
Map of the COVID-19
outbreak as of
March 13, 2020.
Traveling During the Outbreak
Travel has been banned
in multiple countries
affected by COVID-19.
People throughout
the United States have
seen major delays in
domestic travel, with
airlines cutting back on
the number of flights.
www.nwaonline.com/arvirus
See the interactive map
