More island destinations, eastern European nations added to CDC's 'very high' Covid-19 travel risk list

(CNN) — Island destinations from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean joined a handful of Eastern European countries among the latest places deemed "very high" risk for travel by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mauritius, Albania and Serbia on Monday moved to the "Level 4: Covid-19 Very High" category on the CDC's evolving list of travel notices.

Afghanistan, which has been in turmoil since the Taliban takeover and US withdrawal last month, also moved to Level 4, along with several more destinations.

People should avoid traveling to locations designated with the "Level 4: Covid-19 Very High" notice, the CDC recommends. Anyone who must travel should be fully vaccinated first, the agency advises.

These destinations moved to the Level 4 list on September 13: