US-based Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has ranked Canada “Level 4: Very High” — the highest risk level for COVID-19 — and is advising Americans to avoid travelling north of the border..The CDC posted the travel advisory on Monday along with an advisory to avoid travel to Curacao..“Because of the current situation in Canada, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants,” read the advisory..“If you must travel to Canada, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.”.The advisory also warns against other international travel “until you are fully vaccinated.”.The CDC website indicates level four notices “may be determined by level of COVID-19 in the destination” and other special considerations such as “variant of concern, vaccination rates, hospitalizations and imported case counts.”.Canada joins 81 other nations listed on the CDC’s website with a level four travel risk..According to the Government of Canada website, as of January 10, new cases total 25,466 while active case counts total 422,017 nation-wide..More to come….Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
US-based Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has ranked Canada “Level 4: Very High” — the highest risk level for COVID-19 — and is advising Americans to avoid travelling north of the border..The CDC posted the travel advisory on Monday along with an advisory to avoid travel to Curacao..“Because of the current situation in Canada, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants,” read the advisory..“If you must travel to Canada, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.”.The advisory also warns against other international travel “until you are fully vaccinated.”.The CDC website indicates level four notices “may be determined by level of COVID-19 in the destination” and other special considerations such as “variant of concern, vaccination rates, hospitalizations and imported case counts.”.Canada joins 81 other nations listed on the CDC’s website with a level four travel risk..According to the Government of Canada website, as of January 10, new cases total 25,466 while active case counts total 422,017 nation-wide..More to come….Melanie Risdon is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.mrisdon@westernstandardonline.com
