CDC Adds 4 More Counties to ‘Highest Risk’ Travel Locations

The CDC has added more countries to it’s list of ‘highest risk’ travel locations. Yesterday afternoon, Russia, Burkina Faso, Belgium, and Slovakia were moved to a Level 4 after previously being listed at a Level 3 or ‘high risk’ category for the Coronavirus. Destinations that fall into the ‘very high’ Level 4 have had more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days according to criteria set by the CDC. People should avoid traveling to the destinations and the agency is recommending anyone who must travel to be fully vaccinated first.