Published 26 April, 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Source: LOOP NEWS
A travel advisory has been issued for Saint Lucia, urging Americans to avoid travelling to the island following an increase in COVID-19 cases.
On Sunday, the number of diagnosed cases of COVID-19 to date in Saint Lucia climbed to 4492.
There have been 73 COVID-19 related deaths, 4300 patients recovered and 103 active cases currently.
The travel advisory was issued by the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) on April 21, putting Saint Lucia at level four status.
This means that travellers to the island have a very high possibility of contracting COVID-19.
Travel Advisory levels take into account several factors that present risks to US citizens, including public health indicators, access to medical care, entry and exit requirements, and the ability of the US Government to assist in an emergency.
It also considers the mitigation strategies countries have put in place, including COVID-19 related restrictions on entry by US and other foreign nationals.
The advisory went on to state that even even fully vaccinated people may be at risk for contracting and spreading COVID-19 variants.
According to the CDC, the United States Government does not plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to private US citizens overseas and urge its citizens to follow the host country developments and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination and protocols.
To date, 23, 941 vaccines have been issued in Saint Lucia.
Travel advisories were also issued for Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Martin, St Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands and Saint Barthelemy.
