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CDC Advises Against Traveling To USVI

The U.S. Virgin Islands was one of 16 destinations determined to have a "very high" Covid-19 risk level.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Centers for Disease Control released a list of 16 countries this week that travelers should avoid due to high COVID-19 infection rates. The U.S. Virgin Islands was one of them.

According to the CDC, countries designated as "Level 4: Covid-19 Very High" are considered high-risk because they have had more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days. Under CDC guidelines, travelers should avoid visiting these locations. If a trip is unavoidable, travelers should be fully vaccinated first.

The following 16 countries/territories were added to the Level 4 list on Monday, August 2:

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  • Andorra
  • Curaçao
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Guadeloupe
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Kazakhstan
  • Lesotho
  • Libya
  • Malta
  • Martinique
  • Saint Barthelemy
  • Saint Martin
  • U.S. Virgin Islands

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