CDC Warns Against Travel to Peru, Kuwait, UAE Over COVID-19

A board displays the status of flights to and from Logan International Airport, amid cancellations and disruptions due to adverse weather and the surge in coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant, in Boston, on Jan. 3, 2022. Brian Snyder/Reuters

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to 15 countries and territories because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases.

The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Kuwait, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Romania, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

The CDC now recommends against travel to about 115 countries and territories worldwide.