These six islands opened to travelers “” and still have some of the world’s lowest Covid rates

These six islands opened to travelers “” and still have some of the world’s lowest Covid rates

Micronesia has confirmed only one case of Covid-19 to date. The Polynesian island of Samoa and the South Pacific island of Vanuatu have just three cases each.Sounds like safe travel choices? There's just one problem “” none are allowing in tourists.Many islands that opened to tourists during the pandemic experienced rising coronavirus infection rates shortly thereafter.But there are exceptions.  The following destinations kept Covid rates low by imposing stringent protocols, which often include "vacation in place" requirements.

Anguilla

Though the small Caribbean island of Anguilla opened to international visitors in November, it has registered only 18 Covid-19 cases to date, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.Travelers to the British Overseas Territory, located east of the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, must be pre-approved to enter and test negative for Covid-19 before arriving, upon landing and again after a "stay in place" period of either 10 or 14 days (depending on from where travelers are visiting).

During that period, travelers can stay in hotels and villas and dine in restaurants, provided they are "Safe Environment Certified," according to Anguilla Tourist Board's website. They can also golf, scuba dive and make offshore excursions, as long as those are government-certified too.Travelers can apply for a