FL to NY - which type of COVID test is required?
Mar 9, 2021, 3:18 pm
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FL to NY - which type of COVID test is required?
Sorry if this has already been answered ad nauseum .....been researching for over an hour on here, CDC, NY health dept website, airline website to find an answer to a simple question. Am Florida resident flying to Ithaca next week on Delta; what type of Covid test is required? Antigen (finger prick), antibody (finger prick) or nose swab (PCR)? When answering pls link relevant website so I can download to my phone for purposes of citing the requirement to those who would question while I travel. Thank you.
Mar 9, 2021, 6:00 pm
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Per Delta's website that is not true. According to the new guidelines any traveler to New York State from a noncontiguous state, US territory or CDC level 2 and higher country, could possibly reduce the quarantine by having a negative COVID-19 test result:
- For travelers who were out-of-state for more than 24 hours:
- Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure from that state.
- The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
- On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test
Mar 9, 2021, 10:44 pm
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Per Delta's website that is not true. According to the new guidelines any traveler to New York State from a noncontiguous state, US territory or CDC level 2 and higher country, could possibly reduce the quarantine by having a negative COVID-19 test result:
- For travelers who were out-of-state for more than 24 hours:
- Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure from that state.
- The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
- On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test
They haven't updated their forms in a timely manner.
Mar 10, 2021, 12:52 am
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If you have been vaccinated, you do not need a test, FYI: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/gov...rcent-capacity
Also, Alaska has changed this requirement since it's state of emergency expired, too.
Also, Alaska has changed this requirement since it's state of emergency expired, too.
Mar 10, 2021, 8:01 pm
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Per Delta's website that is not true. According to the new guidelines any traveler to New York State from a noncontiguous state, US territory or CDC level 2 and higher country, could possibly reduce the quarantine by having a negative COVID-19 test result:
- For travelers who were out-of-state for more than 24 hours:
- Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure from that state.
- The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
- On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test
As previously posted, there's no guidance that I've seen, and none stated here: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/co...ravel-advisory. I interpret that to mean a rapid test would suffice.
You could try contacting NYS DOH (details in the link above).
Airlines may have their own requirements.
Mar 11, 2021, 11:42 am
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The NYS Department of Health updated it's travel guidelines to exempt travelers from quarantine if they've been vaccinated. No clarification on testing types: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/sy...-10-2021_0.pdf