By Sue-Ann Wayow
REGARDLESS of vaccination status, nationals of the United States are being advised not to travel to Trinidad and Tobago as Covid-19 increases have increased rapidly in November.
In an updated advisory on November 30, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) placed Trinidad and Tobago in a level 4 category – Covid-19 alert- Very High.
CDC advises, “Avoid travel to Trinidad and Tobago. If you must travel to Trinidad and Tobago, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel. Because of the current situation in Trinidad and Tobago, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants. Travellers should follow recommendations or requirements in T&T, including wearing a mask and staying six feet apart from others.”
Several Caribbean countries including Barbados, Belize and Dominica are also on that list.
The month of November ended with 462 Covid-19 related deaths for Trinidad and Tobago, the month with the highest number of recorded deaths since the first Covid-19 case was reported in March, 2020.
There are also now more than 10,800 active cases in the country.
