Covid 19 Quarantine Station in Atlanta Georgia

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CDC Quarantine Stations are responding
to COVID-19

All COVID-19 related questions: 800-232-4636 or TTY 888-232-6348
All Media: (404) 639-3286

Jurisdiction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) operates a quarantine station in Atlanta. The station’s jurisdiction includes all ports in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Quarantine Station Activities

  • Respond to reports of illness or death on airplanes, cargo vessels, and other conveyances at international ports of entry within jurisdiction.
  • Review medical records of migrants who will reside permanently in the United States. Notify state and local health departments of any migrants with specific medical conditions.
  • Partner with other federal agencies and local and state health departments, private medical providers, and hospitals in preparedness activities related to quarantine and isolation at ports of entry.
  • Monitor importations that may have pathogens infectious to humans.
  • Partner with health departments regarding emergency response, migrant health, and other public health issues.

Annual Ports of Entry Statistics

Major Airport Arrivals
Number of international passengers
  • Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: 5.3 million
  • Charlotte-Douglas International Airport: 1.6 million
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport: 96,000
Major Seaport Arrivals
  • 268,000 international cruise and cargo ship passengers and crew
  • Top two seaports: Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC

Contact Information

(404) 639-1220 24-hour access

On call: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Office Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

CDC Atlanta Quarantine Station

P.O. Box 45256
Atlanta, GA 30320

Fax: (404) 209-3937

Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)