Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Santiago – Covid-19 Update (11/12/2020)

Health Alert

U.S Embassy, Santiago, Chile

 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 November 12, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 526,438 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 on November 12:

  • The imposition of a quarantine for the following comunas (begins Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Chol Chol (IX Region)
    • Traiguén (IX Region)
    • Los Lagos (XIV Region)
  • 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, November 16 at 5:00 am):
    • Isla de Maipo (RM)
    • Villarrica (IX Region)
    • Carahue (IX Region)
    • Galvarino (IX Region)
    • San Juan de la Costa (X Region)
    • Purranque (X Region)
    • Río Negro (X Region)
  • ·The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 2 (Transition) to Phase 3 (Preparation). This includes the lifting of quarantine on the weekends and holidays (begins Monday, November 16 at 5:00 am): 
    • Padre Hurtado (RM)
    • Lo Prado (RM)
    • La Cisterna (RM)
    • San Fernando (VI Region)
    • Pichi Degua (VI Region)
    • Laja (VIII Region)
    • San Rosendo (VIII Region)
  • The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 3 (Preparation) to Phase 4 (Initial Opening). This includes the re-opening of cinemas and movie theaters, as well as indoor seating at restaraunts at limited capacity (begins Monday, November 16 at 5:00 am):
    • Independencia (RM)
    • Santiago Centro (RM)
    • Las Condes (RM)
    • San Bernardo (RM)
  • The downgrading of the following comunas from from Phase 3 (Preparation) to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the imposition of a quarantine on the weekends and holidays (begins Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 am):
    • Los Ángeles (VIII Region)
    • Nacimiento (VIII Region)
    • Santa Juana (VIII Region)
    • Puqueldón (X Region)
  • 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).

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