CDC adds multicultural Asian favorite to its list of highest risk destinations
CNN •
Published 23rd February 2022
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention packed in another four entries to its growing list of highest-risk destinations for travel on Tuesday, including multicultural Malaysia.
The CDC places a destination at "Level 4: Covid-19 Very High" risk when more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents are registered in the past 28 days.
Before the pandemic, Malaysia was a travel hot spot, renowned for its beaches, cuisine, mix of cultures and the cosmopolitan capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Like some other destinations in Asia, Malaysia has taken a very cautious approach to reopening to tourists. In fact, US citizens still aren't allowed to visit for nonessential travel, according to the latest update from the US Embassy in Malaysia.
The four destinations added to Level 4 on February 22 were:
• Bhutan
• Brunei
• Iran
• Malaysia
All four destinations were previously at "Level 3: Covid-19 High" risk last week.
Level 4, the CDC's highest, has now swelled to more than 140 places, illustrating the vast range and rapid spread of the Omicron variant around the world this year. In early January, there were around 80 destinations listed there.
Level 4 now has more destinations than all the other CDC categories combined.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/cdc-very-high-risk-travel-destinations-february-22/index.html
