The US has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to India, even if they are fully vaccinated as there is a 'very high level' of COVID-19 in the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) on Monday released travel recommendations by destination. It uses science-based Travel Health Notices to alert travellers to health threats around the world and advise on how to protect themselves. The CDC has a 4-level system for COVID-19 and in that India is placed in 'Level 4: Very high level of COVID-19'.

In the note Monday, the department noted that "the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented risks to travellers." The CDC has urged Americans to avoid all travel to India. 'Travellers should avoid all travel to India. Because of the current situation in India even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India,' the CDC said in a statement.