Mount Sinai Health System Issues COVID-19 Travel Policy
As COVID-19 Spreads, System urges hospital and academic personnel to limit travel and self- quarantine following travel to Level 2 and 3 countries
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Mount Sinai Health System is taking important steps to keep hospital faculty, students, trainees, employees, and families safe. While the risk remains low in the New York metropolitan region, other countries and regions have seen significant outbreaks.
Mount Sinai is placing restrictions on travel to countries listed as Level 2 and Level 3 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of today, these countries are China, Iran, Italy, Japan, and South Korea. This list may change at any time, and the hospital is asking everyone to please consult the CDC list for updates.
Effective immediately, travel policy in place states:
- Work-related travel is prohibited to Level 2/3 countries, unless and until they are removed from that list.
- Those who have traveled for personal reasons to any of these countries—or are currently on a trip to these countries—must self-quarantine at home for 14 days upon your return.
These restrictions may change with little notice as the COVID-19 situation evolves, and any further recommendations will be guided by the CDC, the New York State Department of Health, and the New York City Department of Mental Health and Hygiene. We sincerely hope these restrictions will be temporary.
Mount Sinai is recommending that all students, faculty and staff keep abreast of the CDC’s general recommendations for COVID-19 as well as the list of restricted countries.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.
As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.
Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek and No. 5 on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.
