The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the USA has issued risk level travel warnings for a number of countries thanks to rising case numbers.
CDC Travel Warnings
The CDC monitors Covid-19 case numbers per capita and issues travel warnings and advisories based on these figures. Countries can fall into one of four levels. These are:
- Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ – Covid-19 levels are considered to be very high, and travellers avoid visiting these countries. If travel is essential, then the CDC advises being fully vaccinated.
- Level 3 – High levels of Covid-19 cases have been recorded in these destinations, and nonessential travel for unvaccinated people is not advised.
- Level 2 – Moderate levels of Covid-19 cases. Travellers should take all precautions, and preferably only travel if fully vaccinated.
- Level 1 – Low levels of Covid-19 have been recorded in these countries, however the CDC still advises all travellers to be fully vaccinated before their trip.
>>US Travellers Face Restrictions from these EU Countries
What Has Changed?
The CDC has recently added the following countries to the very high risk, ‘Do Not Travel‘ list:
- Albania
- Belize
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Israel
- Lithuania
- Mauritius
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Serbia
- Slovenia
Other popular destinations already on the Level Four list are: Saint Lucia, the Bahamas, France, Iceland, Thailand, and Greece.
The following countries have been added to the CDC’s Level Three ‘high risk‘ list:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
- Romania
This is a positive sign for Brazil as its risk level has been decreased from level 4. These countries join a number of Caribbean destinations already on the list, including, but not limited to, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Turks and Caicos and Bermuda.
>>EU Travel Restriction Changes
Newly added to the CDC’s Level 2, ‘moderate risk‘ list are:
- Slovakia
- The Dominican Republic
There have been no new additions to the Level 1, low risk list. Currently on the low risk list are holiday destinations such as Hungary, Madagascar, New Caledonia, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Travel warnings can be issued and changed at any moment. All travellers are advised to check their routes before booking a trip.