CDC adds 16 very high-risk destinations for covid-19 0:56
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Islands from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean joined a handful of Eastern European countries that are among the most recent places to be considered "very high" risk for travel by Control Centers. and US Disease Prevention (CDC).
Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mauritius, Albania and Serbia moved to the category "level 4: covid-19 very high" on the CDC's list of travel advisories on Monday.
Afghanistan, which has been mired in chaos since the Taliban's takeover and the US withdrawal last month, also slipped to level 4.
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The CDC recommends avoiding travel to places designated with the advisory "level 4: covid-19 very high."
Those who have to travel should be vaccinated before, advises the agency.
These destinations were added to the Tier 4 list on September 13:
Afghanistan
Albania
Belize
grenade
Lithuania
Mauricio
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Serbia
Slovenia
CDC travel advisories range from level 1 ("low") to level 4 ("very high").
Destinations that fall into the category of "very high covid-19 level 4" have had more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 28 days, according to CDC criteria.
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All the destinations mentioned above passed "level 3: covid-19 high".
The level 3 category applies to destinations that have had between 100 and 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 28 days.
Israel was also included on the Level 4 update list on Monday afternoon.
However, Israel was already listed in the Tier 4 category prior to the weekly update.
The CDC did not immediately respond to CNN's request for clarification.
New "level 3" destinations
Four other destinations were upgraded to Tier 3 status on Monday: Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia and Romania.
Brazil fell from Tier 4, while Australia, Ethiopia and Romania were previously in the Tier 2 "moderate" category.
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Australia has recently struggled to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious delta variant that has spread to the main population centers of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, causing lengthy lockdowns.
The country announced plans to test vaccination passports as it prepares to reopen its borders to international tourism.
In its broader travel guide, the CDC has recommended avoiding all international travel until fully vaccinated.
"Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to contract and spread COVID-19. However, international travel poses additional risks, and even fully vaccinated travelers may be at higher risk of contracting and possibly spreading some variants of COVID-19." the agency said.
You can check the CDC's risk level for any destination on their travel advice page.
- CNN's Ben Westcott contributed reporting.
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