(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has placed a popular African destination in its “high” Covid-19 risk category for travelers. In total, the CDC moved up four destinations to the “high” risk column on Monday:• Antigua and Barbuda• Lesotho• South Africa• TaiwanThe CDC recently overhauled its ratings system for assessing Covid-19 risk for travelers. The Level 3 “high” risk category is now the top rung in terms of risk level. Level 2 is considered “moderate” risk, and Level 1 is “low” risk. Level 3In the CDC’s new system, the “Level 3: Covid-19 High” category applies to countries that have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

Source: CNN May 17, 2022 11:10 UTC