Q&A
Monitoring and testing requirements for visitors to New York City
1:07:10
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Council Member Moya asks about testing requirements for visitors from outbreak hotspots. Dr. Michelle Morse explains the various systems in place for monitoring people coming to New York City.
- Robust systems monitor people coming to live in New York City, varying by category and reason for entry
- Healthcare system surveillance for those presenting at hospitals
- During public health emergencies, specific interventions like COVID-19 testing may be implemented
- Routine testing for tuberculosis and vaccinations is required for immigration to the United States
Francisco P. Moya
1:07:10
Got it.
1:07:11
Thank you.
1:07:12
And as you had mentioned, you know, New York City is the international hotspot, and we receive visitors from all over the world every day.
1:07:20
Is the city currently working from other states as well?
1:07:23
Is the city currently working, is currently requiring people who come from outbreak hotspots, to test for diseases like the measles and TB as reported, as reports have detailed that are currently impacting places like Kansas City and Gaines, County, Texas.
1:07:43
Is there anything that the city is requiring at all?
Dr. Michelle Morse
1:07:47
There are robust systems to monitor anyone who's coming to New York City to live for those kinds of things.
1:07:57
Those systems vary by the type of and category of person who's coming.
1:08:04
It depends on the reasons that they're coming to New York City and a number of other things.
1:08:10
I would also say that for anyone who's presenting to our hospitals and presenting to our healthcare system, there's also a number of different ways that we can surveil and monitor and make sure that they have all the health supports that they need.
1:08:28
But I think you're probably referring a little bit more to during COVID for example, there was a requirement for travel to be tested for COVID.
1:08:37
That's kind of in the middle of a public health emergency, that's a particular kind of intervention we might use, and otherwise it really does vary person to person.
1:08:49
I do want to also underline, however, for anyone immigrating to The United States, there is routine testing for tuberculosis, for vaccination, for a number of other requirements for immigration.
1:09:02
So that is also a part of the system.
Francisco P. Moya
1:09:04
Thank you.