The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added four other European destinations to its highest-risk category of travel as the spread of the COVID-19 virus affects the European continent, according to "The Hill".
The CDC added the Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland and Guernsey to the CDC's Level 4 "Covid-19 High - Very High" category.
The Tier 4 classification means that these countries or destinations have more than 500 cases of the virus per 100,000 people for each of the past 28 days, as the population of Guernsey, an island between Great Britain and France, is less than 100,000. It earned this designation because it had more than 500 cumulative new cases in the past 28 days.
The CDC website said about these destinations: "Avoid traveling to these destinations, if you must travel to these destinations, make sure you receive the full vaccination before traveling."
The average daily cases in the Czech Republic are about 11,000, and the “New York Times” indicates that the number of daily new cases in Hungary ranges between 7,200, while Iceland has only 167 cases, and the Guernsey government stated that the island currently has more than 400 Corona virus case.
As of this week, more than 80 destinations are listed in the highest risk category, with the agency also recommending full vaccination and concealment of transportation while traveling regardless of a person's destination.
This designation comes as the United States opened its borders to international travelers earlier this month after more than 18 months of travel restrictions. Under this new policy; Fully vaccinated international travelers are allowed to enter the United States as long as they provide proof of vaccination and show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of travel.
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