Residents of the United States have been cautioned against travelling to The Bahamas.<\/p>\n
On Thursday the US State Department issued a level four travel advisory for the Caribbean territory citing health and safety concerns and COVID-19 related conditions.<\/p>\n
The advisory which was issued on Thursday said: \"Do not travel to The Bahamas due tohealth and safety measures and COVID-related conditions.Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due tocrime. Some areas have increased risk.\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The State Department warned US residents to exercise extreme caution if they decided to venture to the Caribbean territory.<\/p>\n
Included in the advisory was a country summary which read: \"Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault, occurs even during the day and in tourist areas. Although the family islands are not crime-free, the vast majority of crime occurs on New Providence and Grand Bahama islands.\"<\/p>\n
The Bahamas is the first country within the English speaking Caribbean to be on the receiving end of a level four travel advisory since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
The United States has approximately five million confirmed cases and has recorded over 160 thousand virus-related deaths.<\/p>\n
On Thursday the Bahamas Ministry of Health recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 761.<\/p>\n
Of the 10 new cases, 7 were recorded in New Providence, 2 in Bimini and 1 on the island of Abaco.<\/p>\n
With concerns raised over the rate of infection in the territory, persons travelling from The Bahamas to Sweden and the United Kingdom will now be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.<\/p>\n
The Bahamas currently has 654 active cases of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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