2 popular Caribbean destinations added to the CDC’s ‘do not travel’ list
Both popular Caribbean countries now carry a “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High” warning (the CDC’s highest) and Americans are being encouraged to avoid all travel to these destinations. Two other countries — Oman and Sri Lanka — were also added to the list, but Curaçao and Antigua, and Barbuda have been popular with sun-seeking American travelers during the pandemic.
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Both island nations have seen a significant uptick in positive coronavirus cases. Antigua, for example, recorded 508 new cases in the last month alone — more than the entire nation of Singapore, despite having fewer than 100,000 residents. And in the last 30 days, Curaçao saw a rise of over 130 positive cases. Throughout the pandemic, Antigua and Barbuda have recorded a total of 769 cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths, while Curaçao has recorded more than 4,700 positive cases and 22 deaths, according to a tracker by Johns Hopkins University.
Antigua and Barbuda reopened to tourists last June. All travelers over 12 arriving by air need to have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within seven days of their flight. All travelers are also subject to assessment by Port Health Authorities for signs and symptoms through a series of checks and the completion of a health declaration form upon arrival.
Elizabeth Swan
Senior Staff Reporter
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