CDC Adds 4 Travel Destinations to the ‘Moderate’ Risk Category for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has been constantly changing since 2020, but it seems things are going back to “normal.”

COVID-19 health and safety signage in Disney World

Following President Joe Biden’s interview where we explained that the “pandemic is over”, major travel destinations like Disney World have removed COVID-19 warnings from their websites and face mask requirements are gone in the parks and on transportation like airplanes. However, the CDC is still tracking which travel destinations are are high and moderate risk for COVID-19, and they recently added a few spots to the list.

Although no travel destinations were added to the high-risk category this week, 4 countries are now on the moderate-risk category.

Face Mask Sign previously in Disney World

This includes Fiji, Kuwait, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Sint Maarten. Destinations in the moderate category report 50 to 100 COVID-19 cases for every 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

The Level 1 or low-risk category also grew this week with Cape Verde, Morocco, Namibia, and Mauritania being added to the list. These destinations have 49 or fewer cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

Just over half of the destinations that are monitored by the CDC are in the level 3 or high-risk category currently, according to WESH. This includes very popular tourist spots like France, Brazil, and Mexico.

So what do you need to know if you are traveling to one of these destinations? You can start off by researching the country’s current COVID-19 guidelines since they can vary and change frequently.

If you want to learn more about how COVID-19 is currently impacting travel, you can do that here. We’ll continue to keep you updated on any travel news, so stay tuned for more updates.