Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Santiago – Covid-19 Update (01/04/2021)

U.S Embassy, Santiago, Chile

 

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Santiago

Location: Chile

Event: Changes in Quarantine Measures Announced

***The Embassy will send STEP messages whenever there are changes to quarantine measures announced by the Chilean government***

As of January 3, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 618,191 cases of COVID-19 in Chile.

The government of Chile has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. The following new measures were announced by the Chilean government:

  • The downgrading of the following comunas from Phase 3 (Preparation) to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the reimposition of a quarantine on the weekends and holidays (begins Monday, January 4 at 5:00 am):
    • Casablanca (Region de Valparaiso)
    • San Antonio (Region de Valparaiso)
    • Villa Alemana (Region de Valparaiso)
    • Quilpue (Region de Valparaiso)
    • La Ligua (Region de Valparaiso)
    • San Clemente (Region del Maule)
    • Los Alamos (Region del Biobio)
    • Lonquimay (Region de la Araucania)
    • Puerto Saavedra (Region de la Araucania)
    • Tolten (Region de la Araucania)
  • The downgrading of the following comunas from Phase 2 (Transition) to Phase 1 (Quarantine). This includes the reimposition of a quarantine all days of the week (begins Monday, January 4 at 5:00 am):
    • Romeral (Region Del Maule)
    • Molina (Region Del Maule)
    • Lota (Region del Biobio)
    • Coronel (Region del Biobio)
    • Hualpen (Region del Biobio)
    • Penco (Region del Biobio)
    • Iquique (Region de Tarapaca)
    • Alto Hospicio (Region de Tarapaca)
  • The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 1 (Quarantine) to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the removal of quarantine from Monday-Friday (begins Monday, January 4 at 5:00 am):
    • Isla Grande de Chiloe (Region de los Lagos)
    • Puerto Natales (Region de Magallanes)
    • Cabo de Hornos (Region de Magallanes)
  • The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 2 (Transition) to Phase 3 (Preparation). This includes the lifting of quarantine on weekends and holidays (begins Monday, January 4 at 5:00 am):
    • Pitrufquen (Region de la Araucania)
    • Curarrehue (Region de la Araucania)
    • Lanco (Region de los Rios)
    • Alhue (RM)
    • Calera de Tango (RM)
    • Isla de Maipo (RM)
    • Tiltil (RM)
    • Penaflor (RM)
    • Quilicura (RM)
    • El Monte (RM)
    • La Pintana (RM)
    • Conchali (RM)
    • Colina (RM)
    • Melipilla (RM)
    • Talagante (RM)
    • Lampa (RM)
    • Recoleta (RM)
    • Huechuraba (RM)
    • San Bernardo (RM)
    • Maria Pinto (RM)
    • Buin (RM)
    • Paine (RM)
    • San Pedro (RM)
    • Pirque (RM)

For a full list of measures implemented by the Chilean government, please visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19. This webpage is updated daily, and includes a list of all comunas currently in quarantine.

For more information on the Chilean government’s “Paso a Paso” program, and what is permitted during each phase, please visit this website (Spanish only).

Assistance: U.S. Embassy Santiago, Chile