(SunStar) THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tagged the Philippines as one of the areas in the world that are considered “high risk” for coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
The Philippines joined Russia and Nepal, along with several other countries, in the list of travel destinations under “high risk” category or Level 3.
The CDC updated the status of the Philippines, Russia and Nepal on Monday, August 15, 2022.
In its website, the CDC advised travelers who are planning to go to areas under Level 3 to make sure that they are vaccinated against Covid-19.
“If you have a weakened immune system or are more likely to get very sick from Covid-19, even if you are up to date with your Covid-19 vaccines, talk with your clinician about your risk and consider delaying travel to this destination,” CDC said.
The term “up to date” means that the traveler has not only received the primary series of Covid-19 vaccines, but also the booster shots.
As of August 16, 130 of the about 235 places monitored by CDC have been placed under the “high risk” group.
Level 3 is used to tag areas that have had more than 100 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.
Level 4 is the highest category. Tourists are advised not to travel to areas placed under this group. It has been reserved for “special circumstances” only, such as “rapidly escalating case trajectory or extremely high case counts, emergence of a new variant of concern, and healthcare infrastructure collapse.”.. Read More
