TORRANCE, CA – JANUARY 15: Dr. Christine Choi, a second year medical resident at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, one of four public hospitals in Los Angeles County prepares by donning the first of several layers of PPE before tending to Covid-19 patients in the specially constructed secure isolation area. Over the past year, Choi has worked many nights in the ICU due to limited staffing overnight and the 32-year-old trainee often ends up as the doctor who makes the final calls when it comes to patient care. Health care providers face emotional trauma/fear on a daily basis. They’re surrounded by so much death all the time, it’s really been taking a toll on them. “The sound of the family members crying,” said Choi, “I probably will never forget that.” Harbor UCLA Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 in Torrance, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The CDC is warning U.S. residents to avoid traveling to Mexico amid a high risk of contracting COVID-19.
On the scale managed by the CDC, Mexico went from level 3, which means "high", to level 4, which means a "very high" risk.
“Avoid traveling to Mexico. If you must travel to Mexico, make sure you are vaccinated and up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations before you travel,” the CDC said on their website.
The advisory points out that even when American travelers are fully vaccinated, there is still the possibility of contracting and spreading the virus.
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Specifically, the recommendations they cite are:
- Make sure you are vaccinated and up to date on your COVID-19 shots before you travel.
- Even if you are up to date on your coronavirus vaccinations, you may still be at risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
- Anyone age 2 and older should wear a properly fitting face covering in public spaces.
- Follow all the requirements and recommendations of the Mexican health authorities.
In recent reports, according to the Ministry of Health, Mexico reported 13,926 new COVID-19 infections to accumulate 4,930,069 cases, in addition to 131 deaths to total 305,893 deaths.
