Originally Posted by OhDoctor

Really worrying trend in French Polynesia over the past week -- COVID cases have exploded, and the territory recorded their highest single day total on August 9th. The US State Department upgraded French Polynesia to Level 4: Do Not Travel yesterday as a result.

For comparison, Martinique has essentially (and abruptly) shut down tourism to the island amid their own similar COVID surge. French Polynesia may be considering the same and an announcement could come out of the blue in the next week or two.

I am very, very discouraged about my upcoming trip at the end of the month and already looking for last minute alternatives.