March 5, 2020 - 10:59am

Please be advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to countries with Level 3 Health Notices, and cautions against high-risk travelers from traveling to countries with Level 2 Health Notices – listed below. 

In accordance with this recommendation from the CDC, the State of New York has prohibited all New York State work-related employee travel to these countries until further notice.

  • China
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • South Korea
  • Japan


Tod A. Laursen, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
The State University of New York