Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Santiago – Covid-19 Update (11/27/2020)

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 26, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 545,662 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 26:

  •     The imposition of a quarantine for the following comunas (begins Saturday, November 28 at 5:00 am):
    •     Maullín (Región de los Lagos)
  •     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 30 at 5:00 am):
    •     Lota (Region del Biobío)
    •     Coronel (Region del Biobío)
    •     Traiguén (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Lago Ranco (Region de los Ríos)
    •     Osorno (Region de los Lagos)
    •     Hualaihué (Region de los Lagos)
  •     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 30 at 5:00 am):
    •     Penco (Region del Biobío)
    •     Yumbel (Region del Biobío)
    •     Villarrica (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Nueva Imperial (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Curacautin (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Puerto Saavedra (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Gorbea (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Victoria (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Melipeuco (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Carahue (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Cunco (Region de Araucanía)
    •     Coyhaique (Region de Aysén)
  •     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 28 at 5:00 am):
    •     Lo Espejo (RM)
    •     San Joaquín (RM)
    •     La Granja (RM)
    •     Paillaco (Region de los Ríos)
  • The downgrading of the following comunas from from Phase 4 (Initial Opening) to Phase 3 (Preparation). This includes the imposition of a quarantine on the weekends and holidays (begins Saturday, November 28 at 5:00 am):
    • Melipilla (RM)
    • Pudahuel (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