By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Senior Reporter
rrolle@tribunemedia.net
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed The Bahamas’ travel risk rating from level four to level three, reflecting the decline in local COVID-19 cases.
“The Ministry of Health and Wellness today advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has de-escalated the COVID-19 Travel Risk Advisory Rating for The Bahamas from a level four (very high) to a level three (high),” the Ministry of Health said in a statement yesterday.
“The level three rating advises international travellers to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccines before travelling to The Bahamas. It also recommends that even if COVID-19 vaccines are up-to-date there may still be a risk for contracting and spreading the virus. The CDC recommends proper mask-wearing while indoors and in public spaces.”
Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said the upgrade is encouraging but stressed the importance of continuing to comply with COVID-19 protocols.
“It’s so important that Bahamians and residents fully appreciate that the country’s return to normality is closely tied to all of us continuing to be compliant with COVID safety recommendations,” he said.
“We all hold the key to our success. Free testing is available for everyone who wishes to know their COVID-19 status. And getting vaccinated remains the scientifically-proven best way of protecting ourselves and our loved ones. Let’s all do what we need to do to help keep our country moving forward.”
The country recorded three COVID-19 cases on March 9 while hospitalisations have dropped to just 10.
Comments
DDK 2 years, 9 months ago
Oh, at least allow the wearing of the nasty, useless masks to be optional and be done with it! If Government must wield its power over what its citizens and guests wear, perhaps they should tell us what colour socks to wear on Wednesdays, that would make just as much sense...
carltonr61 2 years, 9 months ago
At least the CDC statement reflects some science vaccinated or not you maybe or maynot be at risk and this depends on global data and trends and not situations unique to the Bahamas. The Delta and Alpha are gone according to data. But why then is outdated vaccine that has no health effects on dominant Omicron still being advised knowing that they could possibly through viral shedding spread back the Delta variant. The pandemic is at an end in nations that got near 100% vaccine rate then 100% Omicron infection. Vaccine jabs face 100% futility against the dead Delta variant that Omicron kicked into the dustbin of history if one were to fully science on accepted narrative.
tribanon 2 years, 9 months ago
LMAO
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