Le Chile faces a paradox. The country is considered to be one of the most effective in America in its vaccination campaign. According to Reuters, over 30% of the Chilean population has already been vaccinated.
And yet... This situation does not prevent theexplosion in covid contamination. Local experts are pointing the finger at a degree of complacency among the population - particularly during the summer holidays. There is also talk of more virulent circulation of the Brazilian virus in the country. Chile has gone from 995,000 cases on 31 March to 1.043 million on 7 April. That's an average of 6,500 cases a day, compared with 2,000 cases during the...
Le Chile faces a paradox. The country is considered to be one of the most effective in America in its vaccination campaign. According to Reuters, over 30% of the Chilean population has already been vaccinated.
And yet... This situation does not prevent theexplosion in covid contamination. Local experts are pointing the finger at a degree of complacency among the population - particularly during the summer holidays. There is also talk of more virulent circulation of the Brazilian virus in the country. Chile has gone from 995,000 cases on 31 March to 1.043 million on 7 April. That's an average of 6,500 cases a day, compared with 2,000 during the second wave in September 2020.
Ban on non-resident foreign visitors
The country has therefore decided on a new turn of screw. This begins with a restriction on the movements of its citizens. According to Reuters, 80% of the country's 19 million inhabitants, including all the major cities, are under strict confinement. Two regions have also been totally isolated.
Since 5 April, non-resident foreign travellers have also been banned from entering Chile. For travellers who are still authorised, compulsory quarantine is imposed, including five days in a transit establishment designated by the government..
A large number of airlines have suspended their flights. These include British Airways orAerolineas Argentinas. The country's main carrier LATAMwith over 50% of international air capacity, has significantly reduced its presence. The company retains only a few international destinations, including Madridits only stopover in Europe since the start of the pandemic.
From Europe, Air France-KLM also continues to link Paris to Santiago by non-stop flight from CDG (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) or via Amsterdam (Friday and Saturday). Please note thatIberia also maintains its flights to Santiago on a daily basis.
