Two Caribbean Islands Added to List of ‘Very High Risk’ Destinations
Two popular Caribbean islands have been placed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of countries Americans should avoid. The CDC had designated Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao as “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High”. That means that the CDC suggests that travelers should avoid all travel to these destinations.
The islands join other popular spots that share the highest Covid-19 warning, including Aruba, Saint Lucia, and Mexico, all of which welcome U.S. tourists.
The CDC recently recommends against traveling, unless necessary. It also requires all international visitors to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the U.S.. But the agency does continually update its country-by-country list by risk level. The agency uses COVID-19 data, including from the World Health Organization, and looks at incidence rates and new case trajectories.
If you are looking for the safest options in the Caribbean, Anguilla is you best option, designated as “Level 1: COVID-19 Low.” Grenada was considered “Level 2: COVID-19 Moderate,” and the Bahamas and Bermuda were classified as “Level 3: COVID-19 High.”
But, if you really want to visit Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao, you can do so. Antigua and Barbuda requires passengers coming by air to arrive with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within seven days of their flight. Travelers then have to be monitored for COVID-19 for up to 14 days. Curaçao requires a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours. Travelers must also have medical insurance to cover them if they become ill with the virus while visiting the island.
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