“Unfair” risk assessment for SA hampers travel

SATSA notes with concern the decision by the US-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to categorise South Africa on Level 4: COVID-19 Very-High Risk Assessment Level. The CDC uses Travel Health Notices (THN) to alert travellers and other audiences to health threats around the world and advises on how to protect themselves. Based on this CDC’s stipulated criteria, South Africa should in fact not be categorised as a Level 4 risk. Rather, based on the recorded data below, South Africa should be on Level 3.

SATSA has prepared a letter that you can use describing the current situation on the ground, which you can download here.

Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to email communications@satsa.co.za.

Kind regards,
David Frost