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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