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Face masks are required on public transportation vehicles and at transportation hubs.

On January 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring travelers to wear masks to deter the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. All people must wear masks when boarding, disembarking, and for the duration of travel, with some exceptions as explained in the Questions below. “Conveyance” is defined as “aircraft, train, road vehicle (including rideshares), vessel…or other means of transport, including military transport,” according to the Order of the Code of Federal Regulations. All people entering or on the grounds of a transportation hub must wear a mask, according to transportation hub operators.

Any airport, bus terminal, marina, seaport, or other port, subway station, terminal, train station, U.S. port of entry, or any other location that offers transportation is referred to as a “transportation hub.” More information about this order can be found on the CDC’s website, which also includes a list of frequently asked questions about the mask requirement.

In support of the CDC Order, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released an emergency amendment and three security directives. You should find them here. Owners and operators of ground transportation are directly affected.  The remaining three are all related to aviation. Visit the TSA’s COVID-19 hub or COVID-19 FAQs for more information on the agency’s COVID-19 prevention activities.

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has assembled a list of questions and answers to help ground transportation operators in implementing the Order and Directive and will continue to update it as new information becomes available. In collaboration with the CDC and other federal agencies, the USDOT will continue to engage stakeholders.

CDC issues COVID-19 Guidelines for Long-haul Truck Drivers

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. Symptoms often include cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell. Our understanding of how the virus spreads is evolving as we learn more about it, so check the CDC website for the latest information. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person:

Recent studies indicate that the virus can be spread by people who are not showing symptoms. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about this virus. Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for more serious complications from COVID-19.As a long-haul truck driver, how can I protect myself and slow the spread?

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