Understanding CDC COVID-19 Travel Levels

To protect US citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Diseases and Control regularly updates its travel recommendations and warnings. A rule of thumb for American passengers is to only travel when necessary and to get fully vaccinated. Below are the 4 levels of travel warnings from the CDC.

Level 4: Very High COVID-19 Cases

What it means: Avoid travel to these destinations. If you must travel to any of these destinations, make sure that you are fully vaccinated.

Some Destinations on Level 4:

· Albania

· Armenia

· Aruba

· Austria

· Azerbaijan

· Barbados

· Belarus

· Belgium

· Belize

· Bermuda

· Brunei

· Bulgaria

· Cayman Islands

· Croatia

· Cuba

· Curaçao

· Czech Republic

· Estonia

· Greece

· Guam

· Haiti

· Hungary

· Iceland

· Ireland

· Luxembourg

· Malaysia

· Maldives

· Moldova

· Mongolia

· Netherlands

· North Macedonia

· Norway

· Romania

· Russia

· Saudi Arabia

· Seychelles

· Singapore

· Slovenia

· Switzerland

· Turkey

· Ukraine

· United Kingdom

Level 3: High COVID-19 Cases

What it means: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to these destinations. Unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to these destinations.

Some Destinations on Level 3:

· Argentina

· Australia

· The Bahamas

· Bolivia

· Brazil

· Canada

· Chile

· Democratic Republic of the Congo

· Cyprus

· Denmark

· Dominican Republic

· Ecuador

· Egypt

· El Salvador

· Ethiopia

· Equatorial Guinea

· Fiji

· Finland

· France

· Germany

· Greenland

· Guatemala

· Honduras

· Italy

· Iran

· Jamaica

· Jordan

· Laos

· Lebanon

· Libya

· Liechtenstein

· Malta

· Mauritius

· Mexico

· Panama

· Papua New Guinea

· Philippines

· Poland

· Portugal

· Puerto Rico (U.S.)

· Qatar

· South Africa

· South Korea

· Spain

· Sri Lanka

· Sweden

· Thailand

· Trinidad and Tobago

· Tunisia

· Uganda

· Uruguay

· Vietnam

Level 2: Moderate COVID-19 Cases

What it means: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to these destinations. Unvaccinated travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid nonessential travels.

Some Destinations on Level 2:

· Bangladesh

· Colombia

· Ghana

· Kenya

· Morocco

· Namibia

· Nepal

· Nigeria

· Peru

· United Arab Emirates

· Zimbabwe

Level 1: Low COVID-19 Cases

What it means: Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel to these destinations.

Countries on Level 1:

· American Samoa

· Bhutan

· Chad

· China

· Guinea

· Guinea-Bissau

· Hong Kong SAR

· India

· Indonesia

· Japan

· Kuwait

· Liberia

· Mozambique

· New Zealand

· Niger

· Oman

· Palau

· Pakistan

· Paraguay

· Saint Barthelemy

· Saint Pierre and Miquelon

· Senegal

· Sudan

· Taiwan

· Zambia

Source: www.cdc.gov

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