COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

The worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) severely affected Chile. The virus was confirmed to have reached Chile on 3 March 2020.[5] Initial cases had been imported from Southeast Asia and Europe, and expanded into a large number of untraceable infections, placing the country within phase 4 of the pandemic as defined by the World Health Organization, with over 1,000 confirmed cases by 25 March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

Map with confirmed cases and deaths by region as of 20 February 2023.
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationChile
Index caseSan Javier, Maule Region
Arrival date3 March 2020
(4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases5,239,884[1]ll
Hospitalized cases1,435[1]
Ventilator cases1,734[1]
Recovered5,166,996[1][a]
Deaths
52,056 (PCR+)[1]
64,416 (all cases)[b]
Fatality rate1.16%
Government website
Cifras Oficiales

The cases are concentrated in the Santiago metropolitan area, with outbreaks in other regions in the country. No national lockdown was established in Chile, unlike in neighboring Argentina and Peru, although a night curfew was implemented throughout the country. Quarantines were established locally in different cities and neighborhoods. However, in May 2020 the whole city of Santiago was put under mandatory quarantine due to an increase of cases, and similar situations were extended to most of the largest cities in Chile.

Considering its population, by June 2020 Chile had one of the worst outbreaks in the world.[6] Initially, the number of fatalities reported was lower than in other countries in South America, even those with fewer cases. However, in May 2020, the number of cases and deaths increased rapidly, while several sources reported excess deaths not officially attributed to covid, which were not counted.[7][8] By June 2020, the government confirmed thousands of additional deaths due to COVID-19, including suspected cases where PCR tests were not available.[9] The pandemic reached a peak on 13 June with 195 daily confirmed deaths and nearly 7,000 positive cases.[1] By July 2020, 10,000 people had died, and Chile had the sixth largest number of cases in the world.[10][11] In the following weeks, the number of daily cases and deaths started to decrease slowly, although some local outbreaks appeared. The number of cases increased later in the year, and by March 2021 the number of daily cases exceeded those in the initial wave.[12]

Chile became one of the first countries to start a nationwide program to vaccinate against COVID-19. On 24 December 2020, the first batch of vaccines arrived in the country to inoculate mainly health workers.[13] With larger batches of vaccines (mainly Sinovac's CoronaVac) arriving from February 2021, Chile became one of the fastest countries in the world to inoculate their population: by March 2021 a quarter of the population had received at least one dose. This fast response was due to signing contracts with multiple providers, a strong public immunization program, and little anti-vaccine sentiment.[14] Despite the success of the vaccination program the number of cases increased, which has been attributed to early relaxation of restrictions and a false sense of security.[15][16][17]

With more than 92,000 cases and 2,500 deaths per million inhabitants,[1] the impact of the pandemic has been great in the South American country. In March 2020, when the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, the country was still facing protests and riots[c] that had begun in October 2019, and the pandemic affected the scheduled 2020 Chilean national plebiscite, which was rescheduled and held later in the year. Partial lockdowns and quarantines were established in the first months, hitting the economy of the country. By April 2020, unemployment had reached 9%, a ten-year high.[19][20] A wave of protests sparked in late May, mainly in Santiago, due to food shortages in certain sectors of the population.[21] The Chilean GDP shrank by a 5.8% in 2020, the largest recession in 40 years in the country.[22] Chile is the only country in the world with entry procedures such as requiring homologation of vaccines to travel to.[23]

Background

A COVID-19 patient being treated in the Catholic University Hospital, in Santiago.

On 12 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which first came to the attention of the WHO on 31 December 2019.[24][25]

The case fatality rate for COVID-19 was much lower than that due to the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, which was due to another coronavirus, SARS-CoV-1,[26][27] but the transmittability was significantly greater, leading to many deaths due to the large number of cases.[28][26]

Timeline

Cases
Deaths


COVID-19 cases in Chile  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Unknown status[i]        Active
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-03-031(n.a.)
2020-03-043(+2)
2020-03-054(+1)
2020-03-065(+1)
2020-03-077(+2)
2020-03-0810(+3)
2020-03-0915(+5)
2020-03-1017(+2)
2020-03-1123(+6)
2020-03-12
33(+10)
2020-03-13
43(+10)
2020-03-14
61(+18)
2020-03-15
75(+14)
2020-03-16
156(+81)
2020-03-17
201(+45)
2020-03-18
238(+37)
2020-03-19
342(+104)
2020-03-20
434(+92)
2020-03-21
537(+103)1(n.a.)
2020-03-22
632(+95)1(=)
2020-03-23
746(+114)2(+1)
2020-03-24
922(+176)2(=)
2020-03-25
1,142(+220)3(+1)
2020-03-26
1,306(+164)4(+1)
2020-03-27
1,610(+304)5(+1)
2020-03-28
1,909(+299)6(+1)
2020-03-29
2,139(+230)7(+1)
2020-03-30
2,449(+310)8(+1)
2020-03-31
2,738(+289)12(+4)
2020-04-01
3,031(+293)16(+4)
2020-04-02
3,404(+373)18(+2)
2020-04-03
3,737(+333)22(+4)
2020-04-04
4,161(+424)27(+5)
2020-04-05
4,471(+310)34(+7)
2020-04-06
4,815(+344)37(+3)
2020-04-07
5,116(+301)43(+6)
2020-04-08
5,546(+430)48(+5)
2020-04-09
5,972(+426)57(+9)
2020-04-10
6,501(+529)65(+8)
2020-04-11
6,927(+426)73(+8)
2020-04-12
7,213(+286)80(+7)
2020-04-13
7,525(+312)82(+2)
2020-04-14
7,917(+392)92(+10)
2020-04-15
8,273(+356)94(+2)
2020-04-16
8,807(+534)105(+11)
2020-04-17
9,252(+445)116(+11)
2020-04-18
9,730(+478)126(+10)
2020-04-19
10,088(+358)133(+7)
2020-04-20
10,507(+419)139(+6)
2020-04-21
10,832(+325)147(+8)
2020-04-22
11,296(+464)160(+13)
2020-04-23
11,812(+516)168(+8)
2020-04-24
12,306(+494)174(+6)
2020-04-25
12,858(+552)181(+7)
2020-04-26
13,331(+473)189(+8)
2020-04-27
13,813(+482)198(+9)
2020-04-28
14,365(+552)207(+9)
2020-04-29
15,135(+770)216(+9)
2020-04-30
16,023(+888)227(+11)
2020-05-01
17,008(+985)234(+7)
2020-05-02
18,435(+1,427)247(+13)
2020-05-03
19,663(+1,228)260(+13)
2020-05-04
20,643(+980)270(+10)
2020-05-05
22,016(+1,373)275(+5)
2020-05-06
23,048(+1,032)281(+6)
2020-05-07
24,581(+1,533)285(+4)
2020-05-08
25,972(+1,391)294(+9)
2020-05-09
27,219(+1,247)304(+10)
2020-05-10
28,866(+1,647)312(+8)
2020-05-11
30,063(+1,197)323(+11)
2020-05-12
31,721(+1,658)335(+12)
2020-05-13
34,381(+2,660)346(+11)
2020-05-14
37,040(+2,659)368(+22)
2020-05-15
39,542(+2,502)394(+26)
2020-05-16
41,428(+1,886)421(+27)
2020-05-17
43,781(+2,353)450(+29)
2020-05-18
46,059(+2,278)478(+28)
2020-05-19
49,579(+3,520)509(+31)
2020-05-20
53,617(+4,038)544(+35)
2020-05-21
57,581(+3,964)589(+45)
2020-05-22
61,857(+4,276)630(+41)
2020-05-23
65,393(+3,536)673(+43)
2020-05-24
69,102(+3,709)718(+45)
2020-05-25
73,997(+4,895)761(+43)
2020-05-26
77,961(+3,964)806(+45)
2020-05-27
82,289(+4,328)841(+35)
2020-05-28
86,943(+4,654)890(+49)
2020-05-29
90,638(+3,695)944(+54)
2020-05-30
94,858(+4,220)997(+53)
2020-05-31
99,688(+4,830)1,054(+57)
2020-06-01
105,159(+5,471)1,113(+59)
2020-06-02
108,686(+3%)1,188(+7%)
2020-06-03
113,628(+5%)1,275(+7%)
2020-06-04
118,292(+4%)1,356(+6%)
2020-06-05
122,499(+4%)1,448(+7%)
2020-06-06
127,745(+4%)1,541(+6%)
2020-06-07
134,150(+5%)2,190(+42%[ii])
2020-06-08
138,846(+4%)2,264(+3%)
2020-06-09
142,759(+3%)2,283(+1%)
2020-06-10
148,496(+4%)2,475(+8%)
2020-06-11
154,092(+4%)2,648(+7%)
2020-06-12
160,846(+4%)2,870(+8%)
2020-06-13
167,355(+4%)3,101(+8%)
2020-06-14
174,293(+4%)3,323(+7%)
2020-06-15
179,436(+3%)3,362(+1%)
2020-06-16
184,449(+3%)3,383(+1%)
2020-06-17
220,628(+20%[iii])3,615(+7%)
2020-06-18
225,103(+2%)3,841(+6%)
2020-06-19
231,393(+3%)4,093(+7%)
2020-06-20
236,748(+2%)4,295(+5%)
2020-06-21
242,355(+2%)4,479(+4%)
2020-06-22
246,963(+2%)4,502(+1%)
2020-06-23
250,767(+2%)4,505(+0%)
2020-06-24
254,416(+1%)4,731(+5%)
2020-06-25
259,064(+2%)4,903(+4%)
2020-06-26
263,360(+2%)5,068(+3%)
2020-06-27
267,766(+2%)5,347(+6%)
2020-06-28
271,982(+2%)5,509(+3%)
2020-06-29
275,999(n.a.)5,575(+66)
2020-06-30
279,393(+3,394)5,688(+113)
2020-07-01
282,043(+2,650)5,753(+65)
2020-07-02
284,541(+2,498)5,920(+167)
2020-07-03
288,089(+3,548)6,051(+131)
2020-07-04
291,847(+3,758)6,192(+141)
2020-07-05
295,532(+3,685)6,308(+116)
2020-07-06
298,557(+3,025)6,384(+76)
2020-07-07
301,019(+2,462)6,434(+50)
2020-07-08
303,083(+2,064)6,573(+139)
2020-07-09
306,216(+3,133)6,682(+109)
2020-07-10
309,274(+3,058)6,781(+99)
2020-07-11
312,029(+2,755)6,881(+100)
2020-07-12
315,041(+3,012)6,979(+98)
2020-07-13
317,657(+2,616)7,024(+45)
2020-07-14
319,493(+1,836)7,069(+45)
2020-07-15
321,205(+1,712)7,186(+117)
2020-07-16
323,680(+2,475)7,290(+104)
2020-07-17
326,520(+0.88%)8,347(+14%[iv])
2020-07-18
328,846(+2,326)8,445(+98)
2020-07-19
330,930(+2,084)8,503(+58)
2020-07-20
333,029(+2,099)8,633(+130)
2020-07-21
334,683(+1,654)8,677(+44)
2020-07-22
336,402(+1,719)8,722(+45)
2020-07-23
338,759(+2,357)8,838(+116)
2020-07-24
341,304(+2,545)8,914(+76)
2020-07-25
343,592(+2,288)9,020(+106)
2020-07-26
345,790(+2,198)9,112(+92)
2020-07-27
347,923(+2,133)9,187(+75)
2020-07-28
349,800(+1,877)9,240(+53)
2020-07-29
351,575(+1,775)9,278(+38)
2020-07-30
353,536(+1,961)9,377(+99)
2020-07-31
355,667(+2,131)9,457(+80)
2020-08-01
357,658(+1,991)9,533(+76)
2020-08-02
359,731(+2,073)9,608(+75)
2020-08-03
361,493(+1,762)9,707(+99)
2020-08-04
362,962(+1,469)9,745(+38)
2020-08-05
364,723(+1,761)9,792(+47)
2020-08-06
366,671(+1,948)9,889(+97)
2020-08-07
368,825(+2,154)9,958(+69)
2020-08-08
371,023(+2,198)10,011(+53)
2020-08-09
373,056(+2,033)10,077(+66)
2020-08-10
375,044(+1,988)10,139(+62)
2020-08-11
376,616(+1,572)10,178(+39)
2020-08-12
378,168(+1,552)10,205(+27)
2020-08-13
380,034(+1,866)10,299(+94)
2020-08-14
382,111(+2,077)10,340(+41)
2020-08-15
383,902(+1,791)10,395(+55)
2020-08-16
385,946(+2,044)10,452(+57)
2020-08-17
387,502(+1,556)10,513(+61)
2020-08-18
388,855(+1,353)10,546(+33)
2020-08-19
390,037(+1,182)10,578(+32)
2020-08-20
391,849(+1,812)10,671(+93)
2020-08-21
393,769(+1,920)10,723(+52)
2020-08-22
395,708(+1,939)10,792(+69)
2020-08-23
397,665(+1,957)10,852(+60)
2020-08-24
399,568(+1,903)10,916(+64)
2020-08-25
400,985(+1,417)10,958(+42)
2020-08-26
402,365(+1,380)10,990(+32)
2020-08-27
404,102(+1,737)11,072(+82)
2020-08-28
405,972(+1,870)11,132(+60)
2020-08-29
408,009(+2,037)11,181(+49)
2020-08-30
409,974(+1,965)11,244(+63)
2020-08-31
411,726(+1,752)11,289(+45)
2020-09-01
413,145(+1,419)11,321(+32)
2020-09-02
414,739(+1,594)11,344(+23)
2020-09-03
416,501(+1,762)11,422(+78)
2020-09-04
418,469(+1,968)11,494(+72)
2020-09-05
420,434(+1,965)11,551(+57)
2020-09-06
422,510(+2,076)11,592(+41)
2020-09-07
424,274(+1,764)11,652(+60)
2020-09-08
425,541(+1,267)11,682(+30)
2020-09-09
427,027(+1,486)11,702(+20)
2020-09-10
428,669(+1,642)11,781(+79)
2020-09-11
430,535(+1,866)11,850(+69)
2020-09-12
432,666(+2,131)11,895(+45)
2020-09-13
434,748(+2,082)11,949(+54)
2020-09-14
436,433(+1,685)12,013(+64)
2020-09-15
437,983(+1,550)12,040(+27)
2020-09-16
439,287(+1,304)12,058(+18)
2020-09-17
441,150(+1,863)12,142(+84)
2020-09-18
442,827(+1,677)12,199(+57)
2020-09-19
444,674(+1,847)12,254(+55)
2020-09-20
446,274(+1,600)12,286(+32)
2020-09-21
447,468(+1,194)12,298(+12)
2020-09-22
448,523(+1,055)12,321(+23)
2020-09-23
449,903(+1,380)12,345(+24)
2020-09-24
451,634(+1,731)12,469(+124)
2020-09-25
453,868(+2,234)12,527(+58)
2020-09-26
455,979(+2,111)12,591(+64)
2020-09-27
457,901(+1,922)12,641(+50)
2020-09-28
459,671(+1,770)12,698(+57)
2020-09-29
461,300(+1,629)12,725(+27)
2020-09-30
462,991(+1,691)12,741(+16)
2020-10-01
464,750(+1,759)12,822(+81)
2020-10-02
466,590(+1,840)12,867(+45)
2020-10-03
468,471(+1,881)12,919(+52)
2020-10-04
470,179(+1,708)12,979(+60)
2020-10-05
471,746(+1,567)13,037(+58)
2020-10-06
473,306(+1,560)13,070(+33)
2020-10-07
474,440(+1,134)13,090(+20)
2020-10-08
476,016(+1,576)13,167(+77)
2020-10-09
477,769(+1,753)13,220(+53)
2020-10-10
479,595(+1,826)13,272(+52)
2020-10-11
481,371(+1,776)13,318(+46)
2020-10-12
482,888(+1,517)13,379(+61)
2020-10-13
484,280(+1,392)13,396(+17)
2020-10-14
485,372(+1,092)13,415(+19)
2020-10-15
486,496(+1,124)13,434(+19)
2020-10-16
488,190(+1,694)13,529(+95)
2020-10-17
490,003(+1,813)13,588(+59)
2020-10-18
491,760(+1,757)13,635(+47)
2020-10-19
493,305(+1,545)13,676(+41)
2020-10-20
494,478(+1,173)13,702(+26)
2020-10-21
495,637(+1,159)13,719(+17)
2020-10-22
497,131(+1,494)13,792(+73)
2020-10-23
498,906(+1,775)13,844(+52)
2020-10-24
500,542(+1,636)13,892(+48)
2020-10-25
502,063(+1,521)13,944(+52)
2020-10-26
503,598(+1,535)14,003(+59)
2020-10-27
504,525(+927)14,026(+23)
2020-10-28
505,530(+1,005)14,032(+6)
2020-10-29
507,050(+1,520)14,118(+86)
2020-10-30
508,571(+1,521)14,158(+40)
2020-10-31
510,256(+1,685)14,207(+49)
2020-11-01
511,864(+1,608)14,247(+40)
2020-11-02
513,188(+1,324)14,302(+55)
2020-11-03
514,202(+1,014)14,319(+17)
2020-11-04
515,042(+840)14,340(+21)
2020-11-05
516,582(+1,540)14,404(+64)
2020-11-06
518,390(+1,808)14,450(+46)
2020-11-07
519,977(+1,587)14,499(+49)
2020-11-08
521,558(+1,581)14,543(+44)
2020-11-09
522,879(+1,321)14,588(+45)
2020-11-10
523,907(+1,028)14,611(+23)
2020-11-11
524,804(+897)14,633(+22)
2020-11-12
526,438(+1,634)14,699(+66)
2020-11-13
528,030(+1,592)14,738(+39)
2020-11-14
529,676(+1,646)14,777(+39)
2020-11-15
531,273(+1,597)14,819(+42)
2020-11-16
532,604(+1,331)14,863(+44)
2020-11-17
533,610(+1,006)14,883(+20)
2020-11-18
534,558(+948)14,897(+14)
2020-11-19
536,012(+1,454)14,955(+58)
2020-11-20
537,585(+1,573)15,003(+48)
2020-11-21
539,143(+1,558)15,030(+27)
2020-11-22
540,640(+1,497)15,069(+39)
2020-11-23
542,080(+1,440)15,106(+37)
2020-11-24
543,087(+1,007)15,131(+25)
2020-11-25
544,092(+1,005)15,138(+7)
2020-11-26
545,662(+1,570)15,235(+97)
2020-11-27
547,223(+1,561)15,278(+43)
2020-11-28
548,941(+1,718)15,322(+44)
2020-11-29
550,430(+1,489)15,356(+34)
2020-11-30
551,743(+1,313)15,410(+54)
2020-12-01
552,864(+1,121)15,430(+20)
2020-12-02
553,898(+1,034)15,438(+8)
2020-12-03
555,406(+1,508)15,519(+81)
2020-12-04
557,135(+1,729)15,558(+39)
2020-12-05
558,668(+1,533)15,592(+34)
2020-12-06
560,382(+1,714)15,628(+36)
2020-12-07
562,142(+1,760)15,663(+35)
2020-12-08
563,534(+1,392)15,680(+17)
2020-12-09
564,778(+1,244)15,690(+10)
2020-12-10
566,440(+1,662)15,774(+84)
2020-12-11
567,974(+1,534)15,782(+8)
2020-12-12
569,781(+1,807)15,846(+64)
2020-12-13
571,919(+2,138)15,886(+40)
2020-12-14
573,830(+1,911)15,931(+45)
2020-12-15
575,329(+1,499)15,949(+18)
2020-12-16
576,731(+1,402)15,959(+10)
2020-12-17
578,732(+2,001)16,007(+48)
2020-12-18
581,135(+2,403)16,051(+44)
2020-12-19
583,354(+2,219)16,101(+50)
2020-12-20
585,545(+2,191)16,154(+53)
2020-12-21
587,488(+1,943)16,197(+43)
2020-12-22
589,189(+1,701)16,217(+20)
2020-12-23
590,914(+1,725)16,228(+11)
2020-12-24
593,310(+2,396)16,303(+75)
2020-12-25
595,831(+2,521)16,358(+55)
2020-12-26
598,394(+2,563)16,404(+46)
2020-12-27
600,105(+1,711)16,443(+39)
2020-12-28
602,028(+1,923)16,443(=)
2020-12-29
603,986(+1,958)16,488(+45)
2020-12-30
605,950(+1,964)16,499(+11)
2020-12-31
608,973(+3,023)16,608(+109)
2021-01-01
612,564(+3,591)16,660(+52)
2021-01-02
615,905(+3,341)16,724(+64)
2021-01-03
618,191(+2,286)16,767(+43)
2021-01-04
620,641(+2,450)16,767(=)
2021-01-05
623,101(+2,460)16,788(+21)
2021-01-06
625,483(+2,382)16,816(+28)
2021-01-07
629,176(+3,693)16,913(+97)
2021-01-08
633,381(+4,205)16,974(+61)
2021-01-09
637,742(+4,361)17,037(+63)
2021-01-10
641,923(+4,181)17,096(+59)
2021-01-11
645,892(+3,969)17,162(+66)
2021-01-12
649,135(+3,243)17,182(+20)
2021-01-13
652,525(+3,390)17,204(+22)
2021-01-14
656,712(+4,187)17,294(+90)
2021-01-15
661,180(+4,468)17,369(+75)
2021-01-16
665,493(+4,313)17,435(+66)
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2021-12-02
1,766,493(+2,219)38,403(+47)
2021-12-03
1,768,584(+2,091)38,439(+36)
2021-12-04
1,770,620(+2,036)38,465(+26)
2021-12-05
1,772,547(+1,927)38,501(+36)
2021-12-06
1,774,048(+1,501)38,531(+30)
2021-12-07
1,775,212(+1,164)38,535(+4)
2021-12-08
1,776,599(+1,387)38,541(+6)
2021-12-09
1,778,370(+1,771)38,600(+59)
2021-12-10
1,779,865(+1,495)38,638(+38)
2021-12-11
1,781,227(+1,362)38,646(+8)
2021-12-12
1,782,804(+1,577)38,686(+40)
2021-12-13
1,784,165(+1,361)38,716(+30)
2021-12-14
1,785,124(+959)38,723(+7)
2021-12-15
1,786,184(+1,060)38,727(+4)
2021-12-16
1,787,676(+1,492)38,773(+46)
2021-12-17
1,789,109(+1,433)38,812(+39)
2021-12-18
1,790,524(+1,415)38,840(+28)
2021-12-19
1,791,776(+1,252)38,864(+24)
2021-12-20
1,792,902(+1,126)38,885(+21)
2021-12-21
1,793,786(+884)38,894(+9)
2021-12-22
1,794,750(+964)38,900(+6)
2021-12-23
1,796,232(+1,482)38,954(+54)
2021-12-24
1,797,631(+1,399)38,984(+30)
2021-12-25
1,799,125(+1,494)39,013(+29)
2021-12-26
1,800,280(+1,155)39,034(+21)
2021-12-27
1,801,033(+753)39,056(+22)
2021-12-28
1,801,795(+762)39,059(+3)
2021-12-29
1,802,891(+1,096)39,063(+4)
2021-12-30
1,804,682(+1,791)39,096(+33)
2021-12-31
1,806,494(+1,812)39,115(+19)
2022-01-01
1,808,424(+1,930)39,140(+25)
2022-01-02
1,810,302(+1,878)39,162(+22)
2022-01-03
1,811,297(+995)39,173(+11)
Sources: Ministry of Health and government website

Notes:

2020

March

  • 3 March: The Ministry of Health confirms the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Chile, making it the fifth country in Latin America to report such an instance after Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.[5][29] Patient zero was identified to be a 33-year-old man living in San Javier and tested in Talca, Maule Region. He contracted the virus while on honeymoon in Southeast Asia.[30]
  • 4 March: The government confirms two more cases. One being patient zero's wife and the other being a 56-year-old woman who had traveled through several European countries, including Italy.[31] She was also the first case in Santiago.[32]
  • 7 March: The Ministry of Health confirms the first case in a minor, a 17-year-old boy who had traveled to Europe with the third and fifth confirmed patients with the virus.[33] The first case in Puerto Montt is identified.[34]
  • 8 March: 3 more cases are confirmed, including an 83-year-old woman who contracted the virus from a family member visiting her from New York, who later presented symptoms themselves and was diagnosed with COVID-19 upon return to the United States.[35] This is considered the first case infected within Chile.[36]
  • 9 March: A 2-year-old infant is infected, becoming part of the Maule cluster, and the first case is declared in the Biobío Region. The Ministry of Health announces that it would start reporting new cases in a daily manner instead of case by case as they were confirmed.[37][38]
  • 11 March: The number of cases in the country reaches 23, 14 of them being in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which became the first region in Chile with over ten confirmed cases. Most of them are located in the upper-class neighborhoods of Las Condes, Vitacura and Lo Barnechea.[39][40]
  • 13 March:
  • 14 March: 18 new cases are confirmed, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 61.[42] The first cases are announced the regions of Antofagasta (2 cases), Atacama (1) and Aysén (1), the latter being an 83-year-old British tourist aboard a cruise ship that landed in Puerto Chacabuco after showing symptoms of COVID-19, having previously disembarked in Caleta Tortel.[43] As a precaution, nearly 1,300 fellow-passengers on two cruises, along with the entire town of Tortel, are quarantined.[44][45]
    The President and Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile using protective masks.
  • 16 March: 81 new cases are confirmed in a single day, increasing the total to 156 confirmed cases. According to the definition of the Health Organization (WHO), the start of stage 4 of the pandemic begins, as President Piñera announces the closure of "all land, sea and air borders (...) for the transit of foreign people". Chilean nationals and permanent residents were allowed to enter after a mandatory 14-day quarantine.[46]
  • 17 March: A cluster of more than 20 cases is confirmed in Chillán. The virus had spread due to direct and indirect interpersonal contact within a gymnasium.[47] Pedro Edmunds Paoa, mayor of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), announces that Mataveri Airport would close to avoid the virus reaching the isolated island.[48]
  • 18 March: The Government issues a 90-day state of catastrophe in an attempt to take greater control of spread of the virus, effective at midnight.[49] The state of catastrophe was ultimately renewed by the President for the entire year.
  • 19 March: The first day with more than 100 cases confirmed, bringing the total to 342.[50] The same day, the couple who were the first reported cases of COVID-19 were deemed to have recovered, and were sent home to begin a post-recovery quarantine.[51]
  • 20 March: The mayors of Las Condes, La Reina and Vitacura declare a preventive quarantine for these sectors of the capital, where many confirmed cases of coronavirus had been recorded.[52]
  • 21 March: Health Minister Jaime Mañalich confirms the first death due to coronavirus infection in Chile, an 83-year-old woman from Santiago.[53]
  • 22 March: The number of total coronavirus cases reported reaches 632. A nationwide curfew is imposed between the hours of 22:00 and 5:00,[54] while Easter Island (Rapa Nui) establishes a curfew from 14:00 to 5:00.[55]
  • 24 March: The first case in Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is reported, despite the measures taken days before.[56]
  • 25 March: The number of cases reaches 1,000. A total of 1,142 cases and 3 deaths are reported by the government.[57]
  • 26 March: Lockdown is introduced in 7 communes of Greater Santiago (Santiago, Independencia, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Las Condes, Vitacura, and Lo Barnechea).[58]
  • 27 March: Lockdown is introduced in Temuco and Padre Las Casas (Araucanía Region) due to high increase on new cases.[59]
Cases per population in selected countries. Since May 2020, Chile became one of the countries with the largest numbers of infected people in the world.

April - May

  • 19 April: In a cadena nacional, President Piñera announces a gradual process to adapt to a "new normal", including reopening schools by May 2020 and the return of public workers to office.[60]
  • 29 April: Minister Jaime Mañalich backs down on earlier plans for Immunity certificates, saying they would launch "release certificates" not certifying immunity instead.[61] No certificate is eventually launched.[62]
  • 30 April: Joaquín Lavín, mayor of Las Condes,[63] reopens the first shopping center in Santiago, which closes the following day.[64]
  • 15 May: Quarantine is extended to the entire Santiago Metropolitan area.[65]
  • 28 May: The Chilean government confirms a total of 86,943 cases, surpassing the number of official cases recorded in China, the source of the pandemic.[66]

June

  • 2 June: The Ministry of Health changes the definition of active cases, reducing them to a third. According to the Ministry, an active case is considered recovered 14 days after the start of symptoms and not since the detection of the virus, as it was considered before.[67] The number of recovered cases disappears from the Ministry's daily reports.[68]
  • 3 June: The Ministry of Health implements new criteria to consider a death as related or due to COVID-19. The number of deaths the day before reaches a new maximum of 87 cases and a third of them (33) are incorporated due to the new criteria.[69]
  • 6 June: Santiago Metropolitan Region surpasses 100,000 cases, while the number of deaths recorded reaches 1,184 cases in the region.[70]
  • 7 June: Minister Jaime Mañalich announces that 653 additional deaths were not considered in previous reports and will be incorporated in the official reports in the following deaths. Adding those cases to the 1,637 official cases, the number of deaths reaches 2,190 cases.[71]
  • 9 June: The government announces a new change in the method of counting fatalities, identifying the cases using text mining on the death certificates issued by the Civil Registry and Identification Service. Although the new method identified more cases in the long term, it produced a lag in the daily reports. Owing to the change in methodology, 19 new deaths are reported.[72]
  • 10 June: The first complete report with the new methodology for identifying deaths is released, including 192 cases. The number of confirmed cases reaches 148,496 people.[73]
  • 13 June: A report released by Ciper informs the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Health reported more than 5,000 deaths related to COVID-19 to the World Health Organization, a smaller number than the number available in public reports.[74][75] Undersecretary Paula Daza confirms there was a parallel count including suspected cases but it was not available in a daily basis and was not official.[76] Minister Jaime Mañalich resigns and is replaced by Enrique Paris.[75][77]
  • 20 June: The Ministry of Health reports for the first time the number of suspected deaths related to COVID-19, informed to the WHO. A total of 7,144 deaths were released by the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS). However, the government confirmed this number won't be released daily, reporting only the cases with positive PCR tests and cataloged as "COVID-19 related death" by the Civil Registry.[9]
An intensive care physician in Santiago, Chile.

July - August

  • 5 July: The total deaths due to COVID-19 (including confirmed and suspected) surpasses the 10,000 mark according to the weekly DEIS report.[10]
  • 17 July: The Ministry of Health changes the criteria for counting deaths due to COVID in their daily report. Since that day, it uses only the data of confirmed deaths with positive PCR tests according to the DEIS report, replacing the former criteria based on the Civil Registry. The change includes 1,057 additional deaths. However, suspected deaths without available PCR testing will continue being released weekly.[78]
  • 18 July: The government announces the "Paso a Paso nos cuidamos" ("Step by step we take care of ourselves") program with five different dynamic steps for lockdown lifting, establishing different restrictions to communes depending on the "step" they were: Step 1, Quarantine; Step 2, Transition (weekend quarantine); Step 3, Preparation; Step 4, Initial opening; and 5, Advanced opening.[79][80]
  • 16 August: After 143 days, the government announces an end to the lockdown in the entire commune of Santiago, the longest in the country at the moment.[81][82]
  • 19 August: Punta Arenas is declared under quarantine due to the increase in cases.[83] The outbreak in the Magallanes Region became in the following months one of the worst in the country.[84][85]

October - December

2021

COVID-19 vaccination program in Santiago.

January - February

  • 20 January: The Paso a Paso programme is modified and theaters, circuses and cinemas are allowed to operate in communes in Step 3 or above, although with reduced capacities.[92]
  • 3 February: After the initial program focusing on emergency health workers is completed, a mass vaccination program starts: 163,000 people were vaccinated, most over 90 years old, on the first day with CoronaVac produced by Sinovac Biotech.
  • 19 February: Despite initial restrictions, casinos are allowed to operate with exception of communes under Step 1 restrictions.[93]
  • 20 February: The Ministry of Education confirms in-person school classes will start nationally on 1 March 2021 with face-to-face activities, even though several mayors and teachers' unions had public reservations with the announcement.[94]

March

  • 4 March: All the communes of the Greater Concepción (the third largest metropolitan area of the country) are placed under quarantine.[95]
  • 8 March: Quarantine is announced in La Serena, Coquimbo and Valparaíso.[96]
  • 10 March: Congress approves a 90-day extension of the state of catastrophe. Because the Constitution gives the President the power to declare the state of catastrophe for one year without Congress approval, it was the first time Sebastián Piñera had to request formally the extension.[97]
  • 11 March: All communes on the Santiago Metropolitan Region are declared under Step 2 after a spike in cases, with more than 5,500 diagnoses in the country (the largest since June 2020). Several modifications to the Paso a Paso program are reverted, strengthening restrictions under Step 2 and reestablished 22:00 curfew.[98]
  • 14 March: The Chilean Government announces new changes to the Paso a Paso program, allowing religious ceremonies to be held in open and closed spaces.[99][100]
  • 18 March: Quarantine is announced in Iquique, Viña del Mar, Santiago and several other communes. More than 9 million inhabitants will stay under total lockdown measures starting on 20 March 2021.[101]
  • 20 March: 7,084 cases are announced, the largest number of cases ever recorded in Chile at the time.[12]
  • 24 March: The Supreme Court of Chile declares that religious services cannot be restricted during lockdown due to freedom of religion.
  • 25 March: The rest of the Santiago Metropolitan Region is placed under Phase 1 (Quarantine).
  • 28 March: President Sebastián Piñera announces a proposal to reform the Constitution to move the local, regional and convention elections, originally scheduled for 10 and 11 April 2021, to 15 and 16 May 2021.
  • 29 March: The Institute of Public Health confirms cases of community transmission of the Lineage B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and Lineage P.1 (Gamma) variants of COVID-19, and the first cases of the B.1.525 and B.1.526 variants are detected in tourists arriving at the country.[102]

April - May

  • 1 April:
    • The total number of cases surpasses 1 million.
    • The government announces several changes to the restrictions in place: borders will be closed for 30 days, with some exceptions for returning nationals and residents; curfew will start at 21:00, one hour earlier than before; work permits in communes under quarantine will be restricted only for essential activities, limiting administrative, financial and consulting activities only to remote work; markets and supermarkets will be allowed to sell only essential goods like food, medicine, and hygiene products, while other stores like clothing will be closed.[103]
  • 23 May: The government announces a "mobility pass" for fully vaccinated individuals (those who have been injected with the complete dosage of their respective vaccines and after a 14-day period) that allows holders to circulate inside the country despite quarantines, with the exception of circulating during curfew.[104]
  • 30 May: The Chilean Medical College withdraws from the COVID-19 Social Round Table due to serious discrepancies with the government. The medical association declared that government actions have been approved despite rejection from the different members of the roundtable composed by experts of different areas.[105]

December

  • 4 December: Valparaíso's Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Health (SEREMI) reported the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. SEREMI said the case was a traveler from Ghana who had arrived in the country on 25 November 2021.[106]

2022

Statistics

Daily report

The following table includes the data reported daily by the Ministry of Health, based on the information available at 21:00 the day before the report is released.[1]

On 9 June 2020, the Ministry of Health announced a new process to count the number of fatalities, based on the data recorded by the Civil Registry and Identification Service the day before. That method was changed again on 17 July; from that day, the deaths were counted using the data from the Department of Statistics and Health Information (DEIS) of the Ministry of Health.[78] Owing to the process of detection of deaths, the daily reports included deaths from several days prior, creating a gap between the date of report and the official date of death.[72]

A graphic with the active cases as shown on the official data page of the Ministry, which are based on retroactively adjusted information rather than on daily reports, is also displayed.[108]

Day[d]CasesRecovered
cases[a]
Active
cases
Confirmed (PCR+) deaths[e]incl. suspected deaths[f]
NewTotalNewTotal
3 March 202011100
4 March 202023300
5 March 202014400
6 March 202015500
7 March 202027700
8 March 20203101000
9 March 20205151500
10 March 20202171700
11 March 20206232300
12 March 202010333300
13 March 202010434300
14 March 202018616100
15 March 202014757500
16 March 20208115615600
17 March 202045201120000
18 March 202037238323500
19 March 2020104342533700
20 March 202092434642800
21 March 2020103537852811
22 March 202095632862301
23 March 20201147461173312
24 March 20201769221790302
25 March 20202201,142221,11713
26 March 20201641,306331,26914
27 March 20203041,610431,56215
28 March 20202991,909611,84216
29 March 20202302,139752,05717
30 March 20203102,4491562,28518
31 March 20202892,7382012,525412
1 April 20202933,0312342,781416
2 April 20203733,4043353,051218
3 April 20203333,7374273,288422
4 April 20204244,1615283,606527
5 April 20203104,4715983,839734
6 April 20203444,8157284,050337
7 April 20203015,1168984,175643
8 April 20204305,5461,1154,383548
9 April 20204265,9721,2744,641957
10 April 20205296,5011,5714,865865
11 April 20204266,9271,8644,990873
12 April 20202867,2132,0595,074780
13 April 20203127,5252,3675,076282
14 April 20203927,9172,6465,1791092
15 April 20203568,2732,9375,242294
16 April 20205348,8073,2995,40311105
17 April 20204459,2523,6215,51511116
18 April 20204789,7304,0355,56910126
19 April 202035810,0884,3385,6177133
20 April 202041910,5074,6765,6926139
21 April 202032510,8324,9695,7168147
22 April 202046411,2965,3865,75013160
23 April 202051611,8125,8045,8408168
24 April 202049412,3066,3275,8056174
25 April 202055212,8586,7465,9317181
26 April 202047313,3317,0246,1188189
27 April 202048213,8137,3276,2889198
28 April 202055214,3657,7106,4489207
29 April 202077015,1358,0576,8629216
30 April 202088816,0238,5807,21611227
1 May 202098517,0089,0187,7567234
2 May 20201,42718,4359,5728,61613247
3 May 20201,22819,66310,0419,36213260
4 May 202098020,64310,4159,95810270
5 May 20201,37322,01610,71011,0315275
6 May 20201,03223,04811,18911,5786281
7 May 20201,53324,58111,66412,6324285
8 May 20201,39125,97212,16013,5189294
9 May 20201,24727,21912,66714,24810304
10 May 20201,64728,86613,11215,4428312
11 May 20201,19730,06313,60516,13511323
12 May 20201,65831,72114,12517,26112335
13 May 20202,66034,38114,86519,17011346
14 May 20202,65937,04015,65521,01722368
15 May 20202,50239,54216,61422,53426394
16 May 20201,88641,42818,01422,99327421
17 May 20202,35343,78119,21324,11829450
18 May 20202,27846,05920,16525,41628478
19 May 20203,52049,57921,50727,56331509
20 May 20204,03853,61722,50430,56935544
21 May 20203,96457,58123,99233,00045589
22 May 20204,27661,85725,34235,88541630
23 May 20203,53665,39326,54638,17443673
24 May 20203,70969,10228,14840,23645718
25 May 20204,89573,99729,30243,93443761
26 May 20203,96477,96130,91546,24045806
27 May 20204,32882,28933,54047,90835841
28 May 20204,65486,94336,15049,90349890
29 May 20203,69590,63838,59851,09654944
30 May 20204,22094,85840,43153,43053997
31 May 20204,83099,68842,72755,907571,054
1 June 20205,471105,15944,94659,100591,113
2 June 20203,527108,686Unknown21,325751,188
3 June 20204,942113,628Unknown21,605871,275
4 June 20204,664118,292Unknown21,305811,356
5 June 20204,207122,499Unknown21,693921,448
6 June 20205,246127,745Unknown22,387931,541
7 June 20206,405134,150Unknown24,3636492,190
8 June 20204,696138,846Unknown24,334742,264
9 June 20203,913142,759Unknown23,115192,283
10 June 20205,737148,496Unknown24,2011922,475
11 June 20205,596154,092Unknown25,0001732,648
12 June 20206,754160,846Unknown26,6182222,870
13 June 20206,509167,355Unknown26,9582313,101
14 June 20206,938174,293Unknown27,2662223,323
15 June 20205,143179,436Unknown27,282393,362
16 June 20205,013184,449Unknown24,834213,383
17 June 2020[g]4,757220,628Unknown35,0822323,615
31,412
18 June 20204,475225,103Unknown34,8212263,841
19 June 20206,290231,393Unknown35,8092524,093
20 June 20205,355236,748Unknown35,8442024,2957,144
21 June 20205,607242,355Unknown37,3071844,479
22 June 20204,608246,963Unknown37,064234,502
23 June 20203,804250,767Unknown35,69234,505
24 June 20203,649254,416Unknown34,5922264,731
25 June 20204,648259,064Unknown34,8341724,903
26 June 20204,296263,360Unknown34,8611655,068
27 June 20204,406267,766Unknown34,3642795,347
28 June 20204,216271,982Unknown34,2631625,5098,935
29 June 20204,017275,999236,15434,270665,575
30 June 20203,394279,393241,22932,4761135,688
1 July 20202,650282,043245,44330,847655,753
2 July 20202,498284,541249,24729,3741675,920
3 July 20203,548288,089253,34328,6951316,051
4 July 20203,758291,847253,34332,3121416,192
5 July 20203,685295,532261,03228,1941166,30810,159
6 July 20203,025298,557264,37127,804766,384
7 July 20202,462301,019268,24526,340506,434
8 July 20202,064303,083271,70324,8071396,573
9 July 20203,133306,216274,99224,5421096,682
10 July 20203,058309,274278,05324,440996,781
11 July 20202,755312,029281,11424,0341006,88111,227
12 July 20203,012315,041283,90224,166986,979
13 July 20202,616317,657286,55624,077457,024
14 July 20201,836319,493289,22023,205457,069
15 July 20201,712321,205292,08521,9341177,186
16 July 20202,475323,680295,30121,1071047,290
17 July 20202,840326,520296,81421,3781,0578,347
18 July 20202,185328,846299,44920,952988,445
19 July 20202,082330,930301,79420,633588,503
20 July 20202,099333,029303,99220,4041308,633
21 July 20201,656334,683306,81619,190448,677
22 July 20201,741336,402309,24118,439458,722
23 July 20202,371338,759311,43118,4901168,83813,203
24 July 20202,545341,304313,69618,694768,914
25 July 20202,287343,592316,16918,4031069,020
26 July 20202,198345,790318,09518,583929,112
27 July 20202,133347,923319,95418,782759,187
28 July 20201,876349,800322,33218,228539,240
29 July 20201,773351,575324,55717,740389,278
30 July 20201,948353,536326,62817,531999,377
31 July 20202,123355,667328,32717,883809,45713,426
1 August 20201,979357,658330,50717,621769,533
2 August 20202,081359,731332,41117,712759,608
3 August 20201,762361,493333,97617,810999,707
4 August 20201,462362,962336,33016,887389,745
5 August 20201,781364,723338,29116,640469,791
6 August 20201,947366,671340,16816,614989,889
7 August 20202,149368,825342,16816,699699,95813,939
8 August 20202,201371,023344,13316,8805310,011
9 August 20202,036373,056345,82617,1536610,077
10 August 20201,988375,044347,34217,5636210,139
11 August 20201,566376,616349,54116,8973910,178
12 August 20201,540378,168351,41916,5442710,205
13 August 20201,852380,034353,13116,6049410,299
14 August 20202,077382,111355,03716,7344110,34014,407
15 August 20201,777383,902356,95116,5565510,395
16 August 20202,086385,946358,82816,6665710,452
17 August 20201,556387,502360,38516,6046110,513
18 August 20201,336388,855362,44015,8693310,546
19 August 20201,233390,037364,28515,1743210,578
20 August 20201,813391,849366,06315,1169310,671
21 August 20201,920393,769367,89715,1495210,72314,938
22 August 20201,926395,708369,73015,1866910,792
23 August 20201,942397,665371,17915,6346010,852
24 August 20201,903399,568372,46416,1886410,91615,108
25 August 20201,406400,985374,46315,5644210,958
26 August 20201,371402,365376,26815,1073210,990
27 August 20201,739404,102377,92215,1088211,072
28 August 20201,868405,972379,45215,3886011,13215,505
29 August 20202,033408,009381,18315,6454911,181
30 August 20201,966409,974382,58416,1466311,244
31 August 20201,753411,726383,87916,5584511,28915,608
1 September 20201,415413,145385,79016,0343211,321
2 September 20201,582414,739387,68315,7122311,344
3 September 20201,758416,501389,40915,6707811,422
4 September 20201,965418,469391,24815,7277211,49415,869
5 September 20201,961420,434392,96715,9165711,551
6 September 20202,077422,510394,39916,5194111,592
7 September 20201,764424,274395,71716,9056011,65215,924
8 September 20201,263425,541397,73016,1293011,682
9 September 20201,482427,027399,55515,7702011,702
10 September 20201,639428,669401,35615,5327911,781
11 September 20201,860430,535403,06415,6216911,85016,165
12 September 20202,135432,666404,91915,8524511,895
13 September 20202,082434,748406,32616,4735411,949
14 September 20201,685436,433407,72516,6956412,01316,399
15 September 20201,536437,983409,94415,9992712,040
16 September 20201,305439,287411,85315,3771812,058
17 September 20201,860441,150413,92815,0808412,142
18 September 20201,673442,827415,98114,6475712,19916,688
19 September 20201,848444,674418,10114,3195512,254
20 September 20201,600446,274419,74614,2423212,286
21 September 20201,194447,468421,11114,0591212,29816,744
22 September 20201,054448,523423,17613,0262312,321
23 September 20201,372449,903425,16512,3932412,345
24 September 20201,731451,634426,87612,28912412,469
25 September 20202,222453,868428,58012,7615812,52717,075
26 September 20202,109455,979430,25913,1296412,591
27 September 20201,923457,901431,70413,5565012,641
28 September 20201,770459,671433,01613,9575712,69817,210
29 September 20201,622461,300434,79413,7812712,725
30 September 20201,684462,991436,58913,6611612,741
1 October 20201,760464,750438,14813,7808112,822
2 October 20201,839466,590439,60714,1164512,867
2 October 20201,839466,590439,60714,1164512,86717,427
3 October 20201,880468,471440,88114,6715212,919
4 October 20201,708470,179442,07015,1306012,979
5 October 20201,567471,746443,45315,2565813,03717,658
6 October 20201,554473,306445,41814,8183313,070
7 October 20201,131474,440447,05314,2972013,090
8 October 20201,575476,016448,71014,1397713,167
9 October 20201,750477,769450,29714,2525313,22017,958
10 October 20201,824479,595452,05414,2695213,272
11 October 20201,776481,371453,35214,7014613,318
12 October 20201,517482,888454,48415,0256113,37918,058
13 October 20201,392484,280456,49914,3851713,396
14 October 20201,089485,372458,07313,8841913,415
15 October 20201,122486,496459,53613,5261913,434
16 October 20201,689488,190461,09713,5649513,52918,248
17 October 20201,811490,003462,71213,7035913,588
18 October 20201,759491,760463,94314,1824713,635
19 October 20201,545493,305465,02114,6084113,67618,429
20 October 20201,099494,478466,64314,0492613,702
21 October 20201,152495,637468,26913,5651713,719
22 October 20201,495497,131469,76513,4907313,792
23 October 20201,773498,906471,34313,6355213,84418,690
24 October 20201,631500,542476,5769,9904813,892
25 October 20201,540502,063478,2529,7845213,944
26 October 20201,505503,598479,8779,6345914,00318,825
27 October 2020922504,525481,3799,0352314,026
28 October 20201,004505,530482,9068,507614,032
29 October 20201,519507,050483,9228,9258614,118
30 October 20201,529508,571485,1529,1764014,15819,009
31 October 20201,686510,256486,6429,1214914,207
1 November 20201,607511,864488,1669,1644014,247
2 November 20201,314513,188489,5259,0745514,30219,193
3 November 20201,009514,202490,8208,7761714,319
4 November 2020846515,042492,1498,2662114,340
5 November 20201,540516,582493,2508,6406414,404
6 November 20201,801518,390494,3039,3464614,45019,382
7 November 20201,568519,977495,8529,3344914,499
8 November 20201,576521,558497,4119,3114414,543
9 November 20201,318522,879498,9049,0944514,58819,547
10 November 20201,083523,907500,1428,8612314,611
11 November 2020904524,804501,4268,4512214,633
12 November 20201,631526,438502,4758,9686614,699
13 November 20201,592528,030503,5409,4543914,73819,733
14 November 20201,644529,676505,2439,3583914,777
15 November 20201,597531,273506,7009,4554214,819
16 November 20201,331532,604508,0679,3744414,86319,891
17 November 20201,003533,610509,4019,0252014,883
18 November 2020945534,558510,7668,5921414,897
19 November 20201,455536,012511,8748,8805814,955
20 November 20201,573537,585512,9279,3514815,00320,052
21 November 20201,550539,143514,5849,2242715,030
22 November 20201,497540,640516,1219,1453915,069
23 November 20201,440542,080517,5249,1443715,10620,178
24 November 20201,005543,087518,8348,8162515,131
25 November 20201,004544,092520,1808,468715,138
26 November 20201,564545,662521,2478,8729715,235
27 November 20201,570547,223522,2599,3794315,27820,386
28 November 20201,718548,941523,7929,5194415,322
29 November 20201,489550,430525,2129,5543415,356
30 November 20201,313551,743526,6049,4185415,41020,552
1 December 20201,119552,864528,0349,0892015,430
2 December 20201,035553,898529,5018,647815,438
3 December 20201,507555,406530,4709,1048115,519
4 December 20201,729557,135531,5439,7193915,55820,716
5 December 20201,533558,668533,2509,5093415,592
6 December 20201,710560,382534,7899,6463615,628
7 December 20201,760562,142536,2679,8923515,66320,902
8 December 20201,389563,534537,7279,8061715,680
9 December 20201,247564,778539,1719,5961015,690
10 December 20201,662566,440540,28810,0578415,774
11 December 20201,531567,974541,34510,526815,78221,151
12 December 20201,807569,781543,08310,5306415,846
13 December 20202,139571,919544,82210,8874015,886
14 December 20201,911573,830546,53811,0354515,931
15 December 20201,498575,329548,19010,8641815,94921,230
16 December 20201,402576,731549,85210,5941015,959
17 December 20201,998578,732551,20011,1994816,007
18 December 20202,404581,135552,28912,4684416,05121,421
19 December 20202,217583,354554,33312,5915016,101
20 December 20202,191585,545555,95613,1055316,154
21 December 20201,943587,488557,91313,0474316,19721,559
22 December 20201,699589,189559,84512,7942016,217
23 December 20201,726590,914561,79412,5611116,228
24 December 20202,395593,310563,45713,2147516,303
25 December 20202,520595,831565,00214,1335516,35821,780
26 December 20202,564598,394567,37614,2754616,404
27 December 20201,711600,105569,57813,7453916,443
28 December 20201,923602,028571,67413,572016,44321,921
29 December 20201,958603,986573,68113,4774516,488
30 December 20201,961605,950575,59513,5141116,499
31 December 20203,022608,973577,38214,63810916,608
1 January 20213,588612,564579,20316,3555216,660
2 January 20213,338615,902581,96116,8706416,72422,264
3 January 20212,289618,191584,45716,6204316,767
4 January 20212,450620,641586,90016,626016,76722,421
5 January 20212,457623,101589,08116,8852116,788
6 January 20212,378625,483591,08117,2392816,816
7 January 20213,685629,176593,23518,6799716,913
8 January 20214,201633,381595,79920,2596116,97422,754
9 January 20214,361637,742599,60420,7496317,037
10 January 20214,181641,923602,86121,6135917,096
11 January 20213,970645,892606,05522,3096617,16222,983
12 January 20213,238649,135608,80422,7982017,182
13 January 20213,394652,525611,56423,4072217,204
14 January 20214,177656,712614,26724,8009017,294
15 January 20214,471661,180617,37226,0887517,36923,162
16 January 20214,313665,493622,32125,4426617,435
17 January 20214,340669,832626,52825,4294217,477
18 January 20213,918673,750630,81825,0087017,54723,245
19 January 20213,400677,151634,96024,2462617,573
20 January 20213,583680,740639,09123,6472117,594
21 January 20214,363685,107642,00425,04810817,702
22 January 20214,956690,066645,03526,8898417,78623,611
23 January 20214,550694,647649,80226,6336817,854
24 January 20214,498699,110654,10126,6827917,933
25 January 20214,068703,178658,32426,4756617,99923,963
26 January 20213,322706,500662,46025,6592418,023
27 January 20213,371709,888666,79924,6901718,040
28 January 20214,260714,143670,33625,25913418,174
29 January 20214,606718,749673,58226,5358318,25724,317
30 January 20214,160722,900677,60226,5948218,339
31 January 20214,209727,109681,98126,29011318,452
1 February 20213,779730,888686,37425,5898518,53724,717
2 February 20213,138734,035690,65324,4572218,559
3 February 20212,616736,645694,96022,7391718,576
4 February 20213,589740,237698,24822,88715518,731
5 February 20213,786744,019701,31523,5217718,80825,062
6 February 20214,063748,082706,02022,7918718,895
7 February 20213,804751,886710,02922,4937918,974
8 February 20213,464755,350713,71122,1948219,05625,410
9 February 20212,829758,189717,30821,4182819,084
10 February 20212,399760,576720,85220,2392119,105
11 February 20213,729764,307723,49321,17115719,262
12 February 20214,169768,471725,94522,7998319,34525,822
13 February 20213,920772,395730,20422,3639819,443
14 February 20213,815776,209733,73122,4849819,541
15 February 20213,333779,541737,12622,3998319,62426,209
16 February 20212,547782,039740,46521,5392019,644
17 February 20212,330784,314743,30620,9581519,659
18 February 20213,866788,142746,31421,63613919,798
19 February 20213,827791,939748,92022,7289919,89726,605
20 February 20213,893795,845753,03722,4387719,974
21 February 20213,618799,460756,76422,2026820,042
22 February 20213,547803,009760,57721,9048420,12626,922
23 February 20212,356805,317763,90420,8482520,151
24 February 20212,554807,872767,33219,9702220,173
25 February 20214,181812,344770,19021,38313720,310
26 February 20214,586816,929772,95123,1789020,40027,249
27 February 20214,523821,418776,95523,5857620,476
28 February 20214,208825,625780,53024,1069620,572
1 March 20214,082829,770784,21324,4668820,66027,547
2 March 20212,747832,512787,70023,7212420,684
3 March 20213,053835,552790,52823,9132020,704
4 March 20214,567840,119793,81925,05113420,838
5 March 20215,325845,450796,79127,3179020,92827,902
6 March 20215,037850,483801,53727,5238021,008
7 March 20215,280855,785805,71728,5576921,077
8 March 20214,733860,533809,94128,9878621,16328,132
9 March 20213,528864,064814,08828,3711921,182
10 March 20213,958867,949818,33727,9822421,206
11 March 20215,566873,512821,29430,42815621,362
12 March 20215,983879,485824,89932,7078921,45128,550
13 March 20215,928885,379830,69832,70512321,574
14 March 20215,734891,110835,66933,29010021,674
15 March 20215,117896,231840,66833,3799821,77229,009
16 March 20214,591900,782845,71232,8671721,789
17 March 20214,395905,212851,15431,8262721,816
18 March 20216,249911,469854,82734,22817221,988
19 March 20216,604918,053859,09736,4339922,08729,540
20 March 20217,084925,089865,41337,0489322,180
21 March 20216,836931,939871,23437,9589922,279
22 March 20216,155938,094877,18938,0248022,35929,813
23 March 20214,948942,958882,77237,3042522,384
24 March 20214,826947,783888,82636,0541822,402
25 March 20217,023954,762892,97338,69912222,524
26 March 20217,626962,321897,97541,1516322,58730,251
27 March 20217,588969,913905,43541,1776622,653
28 March 20217,326977,243912,05841,76710122,754
29 March 20217,247984,484918,44642,50931623,07030,671
30 March 20215,394989,492924,61241,3353723,107
31 March 20216,053995,538931,27040,6962823,135
1 April 20217,8301,003,406936,72142,91519323,328
2 April 20218,1121,011,485942,41345,2029323,42131,151
3 April 20218,0281,019,478950,88944,58410323,524
4 April 20217,3041,026,785958,40044,26112023,644
5 April 20215,8071,032,612965,64142,7943323,67731,513
6 April 20215,1641,037,780972,64540,9045723,734
7 April 20215,1341,043,022980,24538,4966223,796
8 April 20218,1951,051,270986,28540,51418323,979
9 April 20219,1711,060,421991,67644,14312924,10832,088
10 April 20218,1241,068,522998,40045,41310524,213
11 April 20217,9451,076,4991,005,86045,79213324,346
12 April 20216,3721,082,9201,012,90445,02113724,48332,469
13 April 20215,7181,088,7101,020,92542,7613524,518
14 April 20215,4971,094,2671,026,93442,2783024,548
15 April 20217,3571,101,6981,033,18943,22921824,766
16 April 20217,5901,109,3111,037,53946,49215724,92333,207
17 April 20217,6961,117,3481,045,80745,96513225,055
18 April 20217,2941,124,7181,053,63545,37712225,177
19 April 20216,6431,131,3401,060,82644,70110025,27733,687
20 April 20215,0711,136,4351,067,66242,9204025,317
21 April 20214,9141,141,4031,074,82740,6863625,353
22 April 20216,8321,148,3201,081,11741,12818025,533
23 April 20217,5251,155,9021,084,83144,87810925,64232,813
24 April 20216,7961,162,8111,092,93443,57710125,743
25 April 20216,6381,169,5361,099,91843,17411425,857
26 April 20216,0781,175,6141,106,86242,19511925,97633,132
27 April 20214,1411,179,7721,113,46339,7174526,021
28 April 20214,4161,184,2711,120,14137,4815326,074
29 April 20216,8891,190,9911,125,76138,38817426,248
30 April 20217,1991,198,2451,129,34741,94410626,35433,623
1 May 20216,4691,204,7551,136,81640,86510426,458
2 May 20216,1221,210,9201,143,56540,14210426,562
3 May 20214,8741,215,8151,149,79538,7329826,66034,001
4 May 20213,1981,219,0641,155,63036,1083726,697
5 May 20213,7911,222,9491,160,94534,6443026,727
6 May 20216,2021,229,2481,166,22735,46916926,896
7 May 20216,5741,235,7781,170,43737,66310927,00534,450
8 May 20216,2191,241,9761,177,34236,8529727,102
9 May 20215,5211,247,4691,183,15536,40611727,219
10 May 20215,3571,252,8081,188,83135,95410027,31934,863
11 May 20213,7711,256,5461,193,92734,5643827,357
12 May 20213,9201,260,4481,199,43232,9322827,385
13 May 20216,1811,266,6011,204,17634,19213627,521
14 May 20216,9031,273,5161,208,39636,74612727,64835,315
15 May 20216,7691,280,2521,214,81736,9648727,735
16 May 20216,3201,286,5481,220,35137,6179827,833
17 May 20215,5661,292,0961,225,84637,56010227,93535,709
18 May 20213,7871,295,8621,231,04736,0973127,966
19 May 20214,7781,300,6291,236,58135,2943227,998
20 May 20217,6801,308,3111,241,42637,90117228,170
21 May 20217,6141,315,9131,245,98840,84912128,29136,180
22 May 20217,5141,323,4131,252,97041,2619628,387
23 May 20216,5191,329,9181,259,08041,51013228,519
24 May 20215,3741,335,2611,265,11640,7803028,54936,546
25 May 20214,1881,339,4211,270,76939,2433728,586
26 May 20215,1761,344,6181,277,01938,1453928,625
27 May 20218,1171,352,7231,282,56140,51018528,810
28 May 20218,6801,361,3811,287,80443,79311928,92937,066
29 May 20218,4261,369,7561,295,64644,18611929,048
30 May 20217,7721,377,5071,302,51844,92812129,169
31 May 20216,8821,384,3461,309,04045,10413229,30137,614
1 June 20215,0401,389,3571,315,86043,2394429,345
2 June 20215,6311,394,9731,321,60043,0694129,386
3 June 20218,1501,403,1011,327,64344,91321329,599
4 June 20218,2731,411,3461,333,63147,0519829,69738,171
5 June 20218,8671,420,2661,342,08047,38812029,817
6 June 20217,7681,427,9561,347,67649,35612129,938
7 June 20216,9581,434,8841,355,22448,59612130,05938,685
8 June 20215,5681,440,4171,362,43146,8744630,105
9 June 20215,3691,445,7701,369,85644,7573730,142
10 June 20217,7161,453,4781,376,33545,77419830,340
11 June 20217,9721,461,4191,382,12447,77713330,47339,249
12 June 20217,6241,468,9921,391,01646,33710730,580
13 June 20217,5291,476,4731,399,18745,50612830,708
14 June 20216,2341,482,6631,406,55544,2179730,80539,750
15 June 20214,6071,487,2391,413,41441,8686130,866
16 June 20214,3471,491,5611,420,36539,1765730,923
17 June 20216,6831,498,2311,426,27539,69821831,141
18 June 20216,7701,505,0011,431,51541,09111931,26040,365
19 June 20216,2631,511,2751,439,18239,83413331,393
20 June 20215,7531,517,0181,445,70338,63012131,514
21 June 20215,2521,522,2231,452,10837,28413231,646
22 June 20213,4641,525,6631,456,67236,1144531,691
23 June 20212,7681,528,4091,462,96632,5075631,747
24 June 20213,4481,531,8721,468,13730,7355131,798
25 June 20215,6281,537,4711,472,33731,89721532,01341,289
26 June 20215,2081,542,6421,478,84130,38915132,164
27 June 20214,4881,547,1031,484,41029,11813532,299
28 June 20214,0751,551,1371,489,53727,84715632,45541,818
29 June 20212,6481,553,7741,494,28425,6883532,490
30 June 20212,1481,555,9021,498,79223,2425632,546
1 July 20212,6771,558,5571,502,41122,2244332,589
2 July 20214,0861,562,6131,505,70822,73922132,81042,323
3 July 20213,8801,566,4611,509,29722,80916432,974
4 July 20213,3681,569,7841,513,49521,70913033,104
5 July 20212,8521,572,6081,517,30320,64714633,25042,901
6 July 20211,8851,574,4651,520,87918,8833933,289
7 July 20211,8921,576,3361,524,23217,3574033,329
8 July 20213,1931,579,5911,527,05017,59018633,515
9 July 20212,9061,582,3911,529,26918,02712233,63743,417
10 July 20212,6961,585,1601,532,07817,84313133,768
11 July 20212,3301,587,4781,535,07217,04311033,878
12 July 20212,1601,589,6231,537,81516,32510333,98143,855
13 July 20211,2781,590,8871,540,59514,7663634,017
14 July 20211,2271,592,1301,543,17113,4033334,050
15 July 20212,3361,594,4961,545,18613,56915834,208
16 July 20212,0311,596,5491,547,04213,65210234,31044,270
17 July 20211,8741,598,4811,549,66012,8639434,404
18 July 20211,4191,599,8791,551,11912,67111134,515
19 July 20211,0151,600,8831,553,14511,5752534,54044,639
20 July 20219021,601,8581,555,29410,4003034,570
21 July 20219891,602,8541,557,1999,4614234,612
22 July 20211,8611,604,7131,558,6699,64718134,793
23 July 20211,6561,606,3581,559,8919,9708334,87644,981
24 July 20211,4071,607,7491,561,7589,3998334,959
25 July 20211,4461,609,1771,563,2809,2276835,027
26 July 20211,1851,610,3451,564,7778,7949335,12045,312
27 July 20217531,611,0901,566,1388,1413235,152
28 July 20218281,611,9171,567,2367,8422535,177
29 July 20211,3831,613,2881,568,2948,01711935,296
30 July 20211,3551,614,6291,568,9818,5937135,36745,646
31 July 20211,1521,615,7711,570,4928,1258235,449
1 August 20211,1851,616,9421,571,7887,8748035,529
2 August 20219211,617,8521,573,0077,5048835,61745,933
3 August 20216161,618,4571,574,1766,9142435,641
4 August 20216741,619,1831,575,3776,4023135,672
5 August 20211,2231,620,3891,576,2426,59113535,807
6 August 20211,1471,621,5711,576,8017,1257435,88146,309
7 August 20219401,622,5091,577,9826,8047135,952
8 August 20218681,623,3631,579,1376,3796536,017
9 August 20218711,624,3161,580,1736,2619136,10846,609
10 August 20215141,624,8231,581,1295,7783136,139
11 August 20215841,625,4561,582,0295,4891936,158
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Charts

Cases

Deaths

Health care situation

Vaccination program

Distribution per region

Summary

  • Confirmed cases and PCR+ deaths, updated as of 28 December 2021.[1]
  • All COVID-19 related deaths (including suspected deaths without PCR+), updated as of 24 December 2021.[4]
RegionsConfirmed
cases
Cases per
100,000
Confirmed
PCR+ deaths
PCR+ deaths
per 100,000
All COVID-19
deaths
All deaths
per 100,000
Arica y Parinacota2908111535.04546216.57678268.93
Tarapacá4482511710.60828216.32942246.10
Antofagasta667719651.021285185.731559225.34
Atacama307279763.62378120.11487154.75
Coquimbo546946541.591093130.731367163.50
Valparaíso1377477027.303630185.194784244.06
Santiago Metropolitan7517639252.3919930245.2925765317.10
O'Higgins731317379.051628164.272165218.45
Maule1095949681.971858164.142333206.11
Ñuble393997701.87676132.15855167.14
Biobío16711110044.562828169.983477208.99
Araucanía10383610236.771554153.202097206.73
Los Ríos5362513213.50719177.17931229.40
Los Lagos9905811112.131502168.491833205.62
Aysén102829582.759790.40120111.84
Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica3010516878.60507284.25606339.76
National total: 16 regions18017959259.7739059200.7350001256.96

Impact

For the first time since its creation, science observations at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) were paused as most of its staff were moved to their homes to avoid infection.

Events

On 2 March 2020, The CRU World Copper Conference in Santiago, the largest annual gathering of copper miners in the world, which was scheduled between 23 and 27 March 2020, was canceled due to concerns over travel risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.[109]

Large scale events such as Lollapalooza Chile (scheduled between 27 and 29 March 2020) and the XXI International Air and Space Fair (scheduled to take place between 31 March and 5 April), were preventively suspended.[110][111]

Politics

A food box delivered by the government as part of a relief plan in June 2020.
Sebastián Piñera (center) in the ceremony of designation of Enrique Paris (left) as minister of Health, replacing Jaime Mañalich (right).

A few months before the first cases of COVID-19, Chile had a series of massive protests and riots against the government of Sebastián Piñera, known locally as el Estallido social. Although not as massive as in October or November 2019, several protests continued in 2021 in the main Chilean cities. However, most of them had to come to a halt due to pandemic and the establishment of several partial lockdowns in Santiago and other cities. The situation was initially seen as an opportunity by the Piñera government to ease the protests and change of the government's priorities, focusing on the pandemic management instead of the protests' claims; internally, some government members even called the situation, "Saint Covid".[112] In the few weeks after the start of lockdowns, government agencies erased most of the street art in downtown Santiago that was drawn during the protests and Piñera visited an empty Plaza Italia —the main site of protests— to take some pictures there, which was considered by many as a way of taunting the protesters under quarantine.[113][114]

Once the number of COVID-19 cases started to rise in mid May 2020, the situation turned difficult for the Piñera administration. On one hand, the government had a difficult and tense relationship with scientists and healthcare professionals, especially the Chilean Medical College, who criticized the lack of transparent data, considered several measures taken as inadequate or belated, and denounced precarious and unsafe conditions for health workers.[115] Mayors, including some of the governing political parties, openly disobeyed some measures from the government and implemented their own protection measures.[115] Izkia Siches, president of the Chilean Medical College, became a popular figure, becoming one of the politicians with the largest approval rating in several polls.[116]

On the other hand, the impact of the pandemic unleashed a serious economic crisis. Even thought the government offered different relief plans for companies and people,[117] those plans were deemed insufficient and extremely restrictive, excluding several groups of affected people.[118] This increased the distance with the political opposition and even with some members of the governing coalition. Owing to the perceived lack of support for the people affected by the pandemic, a group of left-wing politicians proposed a constitutional reform to allow people to withdraw a 10% of their pension funds without restrictions. While the government rejected the proposal, it echoed with the population and even some right-wing politicians supported the proposal.[119] The proposal was approved by both chambers of the Congress in June 2021 by a supermajority, giving a serious blow to the Piñera administration.[120] A second 10% withdrawal was approved in December and a third one was approved in April 2021.[121] After the third project was approved with bipartisan support, Sebastián Piñera denounced it as unconstitutional and presented it to the Constitutional Court of Chile; however, the Court voted 7 to 3 to approve the constitutional reform, dealing another loss for the president.[122]

The shocking defeat in the Court was considered for many as the political end of the Piñera government.[123][124] According to several polls, the Piñera administration received its lowest level of support, reaching below 10%.[125][126] As a way to confront the different controversies and issues, Piñera had to change several times the composition of its cabinet, becoming the most unstable government since the return of democracy in Chile; included in the sacked ministers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ramifications were the minister of Interior Gonzalo Blumel, the minister of Health Jaime Mañalich and the minister of Social Development Sebastián Sichel.[127][128]

Postponement of elections

Long queues were registered in the 2020 Chilean national plebiscite due to a record turnout and to avoid agglomerations.

As a result of the Estallido social, a process to write a new Constitution was announced a few months before the first cases of COVID-19. The process included an initial referendum and, in case the process was approved by voters, new elections would elect the members of the Constitutional Convention that would lead the process.

The Chilean government initially stated that the initial plebiscite would be held in the original 26 April 2020 date under sanitary safeguard measures.[129] However, on 19 March 2020, Chilean lawmakers reached an agreement to postpone the referendum until late October as safety concerns around the coronavirus pandemic took precedence over politics. The referendum was rescheduled for 25 October 2020,[130] following formal approval by a two-thirds vote of congress on 24 March.[131]

The municipal and regional elections, originally to be held on 25 October 2020, were moved to 11 April 2021, just like the election of the members for the Constitutional Convention eventually approved by the national referendum. Several safety concerns were raised for the April 2021 elections due to the large number of ballots and candidates available, which would increase the average time to vote and could potentially generate agglomerations. To avoid this issue, the government proposed to held the elections on two days, 10 and 11 April 2021, which was eventually approved by Congress.[132] However, the rapid increase of cases in the last weeks of March forced the authorities to postpone the election for 5 weeks. The elections were held finally on 15 and 16 May 2021.[133]

Wildlife

In a 2020 a series of rare sightings of pumas in the streets of the periphery of Santiago, Chile, were reported.[134] Three pumas were sighted in late March–early April of which two were captured.[134] In September a group of three pumas, including a cub and his mother were sighted in a Precordilleran neighborhood of Las Condes.[135][136] As of 5 October Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero and the National Zoo had captured ten pumas in Santiago.[137] Also on 5 October, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning and the Ministry of Agriculture launched a guide on "what to do and don't do" during and after puma sightings in cities.[137]

According to Juan Valenzuela, sub-director of Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero in Santiago Metropolitan Region there are two hypotheses to explain the sightings.[138] The first one is that pumas have moved into the city as a result of the lockdowns enforced due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.[138] A second hypothesis relates the sightings of pumas to a scarcity of food in their usual territories.[138]

The sightings were part of a worldwide phenomenon of sightings of usually shy wildlife in urban areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.[139][140]

Notable cases and fatalities

See also

Notes

References

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