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 February 1, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 730,888 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 February 1:     

• The imposition of a quarantine for the following comunas (begins Thursday, February 4 at 5:00 am):
  • • Arica (XV Region)
    • Tierra Amarilla (III Region)
    • Perquenco (IX Region)
    • Quinchao (X Region)
    • Curaco de Vélez (X Region)
    • Chonchi (X Region)
    • Quemchi (X Region)
    • Coyhaique (XI 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 Thursday, February 4 at 5:00 am):
  • • Providencia (RM)
    • Las Condes (RM)
    • Vitacura (RM)
    • Lo Barnechea (RM)
    • Maipú (RM)
    • Yerbas Buenas (VII Region)
    • Renaico (IX Region)
    • Chile Chico (XI Region)

• The downgrading of the following comunas from Phase 3 (Preparation) to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the reimposition of quarantines on the weekends and holidays (begins Thursday, February 4 at 5:00 am):
  • • María Elena (II Region)
    • Freirina (III Region)
    • Huasco (III Region)
    • Cartagena (V Region)
    • Petorca (V Region)
    • Olmué (V Region)
    • Colina (RM)
    • Pirque (RM)
    • Isla de Maipo (RM)
    • Coinco (VI Region)
    • Nancagua (VI Region)
    • San Fernando (VI Region)
    • Mostazal (VI Region)
    • Peralillo (VI Region)
    • San Rafael (VII Region)
    • Pencahue (VII Region)
    • Vichuquén (VII Region)
    • Licantén (VII Region)
    • Río Claro (VII Region)
    • San Ignacio (XVI Region)
    • Bulnes (XVI Region)
• • The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 1 (Quarantine)  to Phase 2 (Transition). This includes the lifting of quarantine Monday-Friday (begins Thursday, February 4  at 5:00 am):
    • Aysén (XI 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).

 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/
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By U.S. Mission Chile | 1 February, 2021 | Topics: Alert, News