On 12 May 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Santiago issued a Health Alert regarding city-level quarantines, which reads in part as follows:
“As of May 12, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 31,721 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 May 11:
- The extension of quarantines until Tuesday, May 19 for the following comunas: Santiago, Recoleta, Quilicura, Cerrillos, Antofagasta, y Mejillones
“For a full list of measures implemented by the Chilean government, please visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19.”
The entire text of the alert is available here.
