Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Santiago (Covid-19 update – 01/11/2021)

Health Alert

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 11, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 645,892 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 Thursday, January 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Diego de Almagro (Region de Atacama)
    • Copiapo (Region de Atacama)
    • Tierra Amarilla (Region de Atacama)
    • Arica (Region de Arica y Parinacota)
    • Pica (Region de Tarapaca)
    • Pozo Almonte (Region de Tarapaca)
    • Calama (Region de Antofagasta)
    • Zapallar (Region de Valparaiso)
    • Santa Cruz (Region de O’Higgins)
    • Chepica (Region de O’Higgins)
    • Las Cabras (Region de O’Higgins)
    • Sagrada Familia (Region del Maule)
    • Yerbas Buenas (Region del Maule)
    • Linares (Region del Maule)
    • Constitucion (Region del Maule)
    • Quillon (Region de Nuble)
    • San Carlos (Region de Nuble)
    • Gorbea (Region de la Araucania)
    • Mafil (Region de los Rios)
    • Futrono (Region de los Rios)
    • Lago Ranco (Region de los Rios)
    • Hualaihue (Region de los Lagos)
    • Recoleta (RM)
    • Buin (RM)
    • La Pintana (RM)
  • 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 Thursday, January 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Mejillones (Region de Antofagasta)
    • Antofagasta (Region de Antofagasta)
    • San Vicente (Region de O’Higgins)
    • Teno (Region del Maule)
    • Talcahuano (Region del Biobio)
    • Hualqui (Region del Biobio)
    • Concepcion (Region del Biobio)
    • San Pedro de la Paz (Region del Biobio)
    • Chiguayante (Region del Biobio)
    • Renaico (Region de la Araucania)
    • Galvarino (Region de la Araucania)
    • Victoria (Region de la Araucania)
    • Temuco (Region de la Araucania)
    • Valdivia (Region de los Rios)
    • Los Lagos (Region de los Rios)
    • Rio Bueno (Region de los Rios)
    • Quellon (Region de los Lagos)
    • Calbuco (Region de los Lagos)
    • Dalcahue (Region de los Lagos)
    • Castro (Region de los Lagos)
    • Ancud (Region de los Lagos)
    • Puerto Montt (Region de los Lagos)
    • Puerto Varas (Region de los Lagos)
    • Osorno (Region de los Lagos)
    • Aysen (Region de Aysen)
  • The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 1 (Quarantine) to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the removal of quarantine from Monday-Friday (begins Thursday, January 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Lautaro (Region do la Araucania)
  • 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 Thursday, January 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Todas las comunas en la Region de Coquimbo 
    • Todas las comunas de la Region de Atacama excepto Diego de Almagro, Copiapo, y Tierra Amarilla

For a full list of measures implemented by the Chilean government, please visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19. This webpage is updated frequently.

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

Phone number:  +56 2 2330 3000

Email address: SantiagoUSA@state.gov

Embassy website: https://cl.usembassy.gov/

State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444

Country Specific Information for Chile

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