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Dominica releases list of high, medium and low risk countries

Commonwealth of Dominica has revealed the list of countries based on different classifications as per their coronavirus load. The list has been distributed into three parts, high risk, medium risk and low risk. 

Wednesday, 19th May 2021

Dominica releases list of high, medium and low risk countries
Roseau, Dominica: Commonwealth of Dominica has revealed the list of countries based on different classifications as per their coronavirus load. The list has been distributed into three parts, high risk, medium risk and low risk.  The guidelines for all the categories are different, and people are advised to follow the protocols before planning travel to the country. The risk classification is based on the WHO/PAHO, CARPHA, and CDC models and has been modified accordingly. The health ministry stated that parameters are required in this model, including population size, number of daily new cases and accumulative daily trend.  The new protocols state that the travellers from within any classification must have travelled directly from the country of origin and have been in that country/ territory for at least 21- days before arriving. In-transit countries must also be within the same process.  High risk countries: Curacao, Canada, Italy, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Belize, Guadeloupe, Martinique, United States, Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Haiti, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Iran, United Kingdom, France, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Germany, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Japan, Ecuador, Bolivia, Panama, Aruba, Surinam, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Barbados, Turks & Caicos Islands, Antigua & Barbuda. Medium risk countries:  Finland, Sweden, Nigeria, Switzerland   Low-risk countries:  12 countries have been placed into the low-risk category, including Anguilla,Montserrat , Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, Cayman Islands, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Greenland, Singapore.