It read in part, “Students who choose to travel outside of Maryland and its adjacent jurisdictions (Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and D.C.) should take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of returning and self-quarantine.”
The letter goes on to say that the “guidance applies to spring break and any other travel a student may take during the school year and it also applies regardless of vaccination status.”
“We don’t want to have COVID 19 brought from other places where there may be higher levels of community transmission,” Gayles said.
Dr. Mona Gahunia, an infectious disease expert, said people should avoid public spaces like airports and train stations.