The U.S. Department of State improved the alert level for the Dominican Republic by placing it at level 2, thus eliminating the recommendation to “reconsider traveling” to the country, according to informed the Dominican Embassy in the United States.
The Dominican Republic is the only country in the Western Hemisphere that has the application of level 2 throughout its national territory, which implies that travelers must “exercise greater caution” in relation to the health situation. The rest of the countries in the hemisphere are classified in level 3 and level 4.
During the pandemic, the State Department has given more weight to the health criteria used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States to assess countries’ performance in controlling the covid pandemic. -19. Last year, the country was briefly placed at level 4, the highest, and that advised against any trip to the country.
The embassy explained that in the CDC alert system, the Dominican Republic is also the only country in the Western Hemisphere the alert is at “level 2: moderate”, unlike the rest of the countries that are in “level 3: high” or “level 4: very high”.
He added that worldwide, Disease Control Centers identify 17 other countries or territories with the same moderate level, in terms of controlling the epidemiological situation and vaccination processes are concerned, among which are Singapore. , South Korea, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Ambassador Sonia Guzmán hailed the change in classification, noting that “it shows that the Dominican Republic has done its job and achieved levels of pandemic control that stand out not only in our hemisphere but also in the world.”
“Our country is shown as a safe destination for American visitors, with working health controls and excellent prospects for economic recovery,” the diplomat said in a statement.