Travel Risk (for non-commuters)
Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Your chances of getting COVID-19 while traveling also depends on mitigating behaviors and steps taken to protect yourself and others:
Travel Outside of and Within Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania eliminated out-of-state travel restrictions and updated its guidelines on March 1, 2021. As a result, the university is no longer requiring you to quarantine if you leave the state and return or if you’re traveling to campus from another state.
However, following travel (even if fully vaccinated), faculty/staff/students/vendors should be tested and have a negative result before attending on-campus classes, work or activities (if asymptomatic, you may come to campus for a Tartan Testing appointment).
When traveling, we continue to encourage students, faculty, staff and vendors to wear a facial covering and avoid events or crowded spaces as ways to limit your risk of exposure to COVID-19. High-risk travel is strongly discouraged.
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Transportation |
Private vehicle |
Public transportation bus, train or air |
Travel Behavior |
Non-stop, direct travel from origin to destination Day trip with no overnight stay |
Making stops along the way for gas, food, or bathroom breaks (particularly without following mitigation protocols) |
Travel Destination |
*Low COVID-19 cases and positivity Secluded or less densely populated location |
*High COVID-19 cases and positivity High traffic or busy location |
Accommodations |
Private residence Remote campground |
Hotels, motels or resorts |
Dining |
Self-prepared meals Takeout or room service Outdoor dining |
Indoor dining at bars or restaurants Dining with non-household members |
Events/Gatherings |
Limited to members of household Outdoor gatherings following recommended mitigations |
Participation with anyone outside of household Any gatherings where six feet of physical distance cannot be maintained Indoor gatherings with poor ventilation |
Vaccine Status |
Not yet fully vaccinated |
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Mitigations |
1. Wear a facial covering in public settings – both indoors and outdoors, including when with anyone not from your household, even if not in a public setting. 2. Maintain distance of six feet from anyone not from your household. 3. Wash or sanitize your hands frequently. |
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