The new additions reflect the increasing Covid-19 risk across Europe
With the holiday season approaching, Germany and its traditional Christmas markets get hit with the CDC's Level 4 travel health notice.his week two more major European tourist destinations — Germany and Denmark — were upgraded to a Level 4 travel health notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Following a persistent trend in recent weeks, the new additions reflect the increasing Covid-19 risk across Europe.
The highest of four risk categories, a Level 4 travel health notice signifies that a country is reporting more than 500 new Covid-19 infections per 28 days per 100,000 people. That level of infection is deemed to present a “very high” Covid-19 risk and Americans are warned to “avoid travel,” per CDC guidance.
The European region is seeing Covid-19 infection cases similar to those reported during last year’s holiday season. Out of the 61 countries in the region, nearly half reported double-digit week-over-week increases. Notably, Germany reported a 50% increase in new cases as compared to the week before.
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