Prognosis
Chile Locks Down Santiago With Cases Near Pandemic Worst
- Santiago is home to roughly 40% of the country’s population
- South American nation is a front-runner in Covid vaccinations
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Chile’s government will impose a full lockdown in the city of Santiago and neighboring districts as it tries to slow down the spread of a new wave of Covid-19 in the country.
The lockdown will begin Saturday and includes 14 districts that had not been shut down yet, Health Ministry officials announced in a televised press conference. Santiago’s Metropolitan Region is home to more than 7 million residents, or almost 40% of the country’s population.