Surge in Covid-19 Cases Leads to Tighter Restrictions
SANTIAGO – In response to spiking infection numbers, the government has tightened its Covid-19 response. Changes include stricter and longer quarantines and restrictions on commerce....
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Santiago Mall Shut Down after Drawing Massive Crowd
SANTIAGO — After 143 days under strict quarantine measures, the district of Santiago has started the transition phase. In the first couple of hours authorities...
Districts In Transition Phase Experience Rise In Cases
SANTIAGO — May and June were tough months for Chile as Covid-19 cases increased. Two weeks into the transition phase, the districts of Ñuñoa and...
Over One Million People in Santiago Allowed Out Again
SANTIAGO – After a quarantine that in some Santiago districts lasted longer than in Wuhan, authorities have started lifting restrictions in parts of the capital....
Government To Lift Some Quarantine Measures In Metropolitan Region
SANTIAGO – After more than two months of strict quarantine measures in the Metropolitan region, coronavirus numbers have been declining in the capital for several...
President Piñera Presents “Step by Step” Plan to Lift Quarantine
SANTIAGO – After more than two months of quarantine, the infamous “peak” in Chile seems to have been reached. Authorities are starting to look at...
Defying Quarantine Might Now Cost You Three Years in Prison
A bill that raises the penalties for breaching the new quarantine rules was approved by the Chilean Senate on Tuesday, June 16. The bill passed...
Over Half of Chile to Be Quarantined
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities announced even stricter measures as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates. Permits to circulate in the capital will be limited and more cities...
One Month in Quarantine: Metropolitan Region Numbers Continue to Grow
SANTIAGO – For the first time, the Health Ministry has published the deaths per municipality in Chile. No surprise, the Metropolitan Region has the highest...
Photo Series: Gran Santiago Into Lockdown
SANTIAGO – Over six million people living in the Santiago province are currently in quarantine, after coronavirus numbers in the region kept increasing. Authorities call...