Summer travel safety resources

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s vacation season obviously will be much different from years past. For those daring to venture out at all, many are still wondering when, where and how to travel safely this summer.

The most prominent guidance can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html.

Various news outlets have featured articles addressing some common travel concerns, such as the following:

Wall Street Journal, “Is it safe to travel again? Your coronavirus questions answered”

USA Today, “Experts offer safe summer vacation ideas”

Business Insider, “Is Travel Safe?”

You can also determine your options on websites for specific cities and locations, such as the Visit Lake Charles site for Lake Charles, Louisiana: https://www.visitlakecharles.org/update

Below are travel advisories for the states and districts included under the Southeast Tourism Society umbrella:

ALABAMA: https://alabama.travel/my-trip/staying-safe

ARKANSAS: https://www.arkansas.com/travel-advisory/covid-19

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: https://washington.org/dc-information/coronavirus-travel-update-washington-dc

FLORIDA: https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/current-travel-safety-information.html

GEORGIA: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/covid

KENTUCKY: http://www.kytravel.com/covid-19.html

LOUISIANA:

https://www.louisianatravel.com/

http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/

MISSISSIPPI: https://visitmississippi.org/covid-19-travel-alert/

MISSOURI: https://www.visitmo.com/travel-updates