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):
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- 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):
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- 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
- 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
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