U.S. Adds 22 Countries To The 'Do Not Travel' List

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The CDC Places 22 Nations As Very High Risk For U.S. Citizens

The CDC has updated its travel advisories on Monday with a whopping 22 destinations moved to the ‘Level 4: Very High Risk’ category. In contrast, the CDC only moved 3 nations to the ‘Level 4: Very High Risk’ category last week.

The CDC places destinations on the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category when they hit 500 cases per 100,000 people in the past 28 days. If countries have fewer than 100,000 people, it’s when they record 500 cases cumulatively.

Among the nations to be moved to the CDCs ‘Level 4: Very High Risk’ categories were Australia and Argentina. Both nations have had strict border policies since the pandemic started. However, Omicron has caused cases to skyrocket in both nations.

The 22 New ‘Very High Risk’ Destinations

Albania
Argentina
Australia
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bermuda
Bolivia
The British Virgin Islands
Cape Verde
Egypt
Grenada
Guyana
Israel
Panama
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Sint Maarten
Suriname
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uruguay

The biggest move was the British Virgin Islands. Last week, the CDC designated it as a ‘Level 1: Low Risk’ destination. But this week the CDC has moved it to the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category.

Grenada, a popular Caribbean island, was at ‘Level 2: Moderate Risk’ until last week before moving to the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category this week.

Looking out from a window on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands

The Situation In Europe

The CDC has placed most of Europe on its ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category since the pandemic began. This week, the CDC has added Albania to its ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’.

The following popular destinations for U.S. tourists are already on the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category:

France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Spain
The United Kingdom

Couple taking selfies in front of famous Brandenburg Gate

However, last week the CDC also added Canada to the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category.

The CDC states travelers should avoid all non-essential travel to any destination on the ‘Level 4 Very High Risk’ category. If travelers need to visit these destinations, they should ensure they’re fully vaccinated.

However, these are only recommendations; U.S. tourists can still visit any of these nations on vacation, the CDC just highly recommends against it.

Toronto Skyline at sunset with reflection - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Full List of ‘Level 4: Very High Risk’ Nations

Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
The British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma (Myanmar)
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
The central African Republic
Chad
Croatia
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Egypt
Estonia
Eswatini
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guernsey
Guyana
Haiti
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jersey (part of the UK)
Jordan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Maldives
Malta
Martinique
Mauritius
Monaco
Montenegro
Namibia
The Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Réunion
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.)
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay

The New ‘Level 3 High Risk’ Destinations

The CDC added a staggering 22 new destinations to the ‘Level 3 High Risk’ category. These countries have witnessed between 100 and 500 cases per 100,000 people in the last 28 days:

Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Cuba
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Jamaica
Kuwait
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Nigeria
Paraguay
The Philippines
Saba
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Sint Eustatius
Togo
Uganda

Level 2, Level 1, and Cruising

There were no new additions to the ‘Level 1: Low-Risk’ category this week. However, the CDC has added India to its ‘Level 2 Moderate Risk’ category. Therefore, India has witnessed 50 to 99 cases per 100,000 people in the last 28 days.

The CDC also placed cruise ships on the ‘Level 4: Very High Risk’ category in December 2021. The CDC says U.S. travelers should avoid all cruise travel, regardless of their vaccination status.

Final Thoughts

This is the biggest change the CDC has made for some time. Omicron cases are growing worldwide, but travel restrictions are decreasing in many places as countries understand Omicron’s severity.

Travelers can still book trips to any of these destinations regardless.

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