US officials have issued a fresh warning to passengers thinking of heading to Ireland this summer as cases continue to rise.
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the warning late on Monday that saw Ireland placed on its ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ list.
A number of other destinations were added including Iran, the Virgin Islands, Libya, Kazakhstan, Andorra, Saint Barthelemy, Lesotho, Martinique, Malta, the Isle of Man and Curacao.
Meanwhile, an update was also made to the ‘Avoid Travel’ list with Curacao, the French West Indies, Greece, Kazakhstan, and the Marshall Islands all being placed on it.
In early April, the US State Department had labelled 34 countries as "Level Four: Do Not Travel," and later added more than 100 more destinations according to updated CDC ratings.
They then more recently removed many countries from the highest warning level back in June, but seeing the recent rise in cases associated with new and evolving variants, the United States has been putting more countries under the ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory.
Meanwhile, back on July 15, US President Joe Biden had said they were monitoring the situation closely, and would be looking to welcome back passengers from most European countries soon.
Then, on July 31, his administration announced it would be holding onto the travel ban for non-US citizens in response to the increase in Delta cases.
Share your views on international travel here or below
While US passengers have been advised not to travel to Ireland at the moment amid the surge in cases, they can still arrive here without having to complete mandatory hotel quarantine, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs website.
All passengers still have to complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locater Form and show proof of a negative PCR test at least 72 hours before arrival.
Want the latest news headlines straight to your inbox? Sign up for free email alerts
