[dminzi]

I don't know what to do. I am in LA for school, but my family is in NYC. They want me to come back, but it seems like the last place I should be going right now. Being with family is important, but the idea of traveling and adding another person to the population of NYC seems counterproductive to fighting the virus.

[travmatt]

I’m in the exact same boat. I want to fly home and this is the only time I’ll probably ever see super cheap tickets, but I’m young and the possibility that I could expose and infect so many people along the way makes it look as though shelter in place is the most responsible thing to do.

[nate_meurer]

Don't worry about it; if you want to go home now, you should go home. If you're not symptomatic, and if you take even minimal precautions, you're highly unlikely to spread anything.

To me, the far more important consideration is if there's benefit in you and your family/friends being together now. That's what would make my decision.