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 8, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 755,350 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 8:
- The imposition of a quarantine for the following comunas (begins Thursday, February 11 at 5:00 am):
- Vichuquén (VII Region)
- Empedrado (VII Region)
- Parral (VII Region)
- Purén (IX Region)
- Collipulli (IX Region)
- Melipeuco (IX Region)
- Loncoche (IX 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 11 at 5:00 am):
- Huara (I Region)
- San Vicente (VI Region)
- Romeral (VII Region)
- Curicó (VII Region)
- Maule (VII Region)
- Molina (VII Region)
- Teno (VII Region)
- San Javier (VII Region)
- Tomé (VIII Region)
- Coronel (VIII Region)
- Hualpén (VIII Region)
- Penco (VIII Region)
- Talcahuano (VIII Region)
- Chiguayante (VIII Region)
- Hualqui (VIII Region)
- San Pedro de la Paz (VIII Region)
- Concepción (VIII Region)
- Nacimiento (VIII Region)
- Mulchén (VIII Region)
- Negrete (VIII Region)
- Galvarino (IX Region)
- Temuco (IX Region)
- Vilcún (IX Region)
- Valdivia (XIV Region)
- Paillaco (XIV 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 (Thursday, Feburary 11 at 5:00 am):
- Concón (V Region)
- Villa Alemana (V Region)
- Quilpué (V Region)
- Recoleta (RM)
- Santiago Centro (RM)
- La Florida (RM)
- San Ramón (RM)
- La Granja (RM)
- La Pintana (RM)
- Puente Alto (RM)
- Machalí (VI Region)
- Freire (IX Region)
- Angol (IX Region)
- The upgrading of the following comunas from Phase 3 (Preparation) to Phase 4 (Initial Opening). This the resumption of indoor dining in restaruants, as well as the reopening of theaters and cinemas with limited capacity (begins Monday, February 8 at 5:00 am):
- San Pedro (RM)
- Tiltil (RM)
- Alhué (RM)
- 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 11 at 5:00 am):
- La Ligua (V Region)
- Doñihue (VI Region)
- Palmilla (VI Region)
- San Nicolás (XVI Region)
- Contulmo (VIII Region)
- Tucapel (VIII Region)
- Carahue (IX 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/ - State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
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