Prognosis

Chile’s Capital Moves to Full Lockdown With Hospitals Overwhelmed

  • Government has said virus is spreading among the unvaccinated
  • Chile has delivered two shots to over 57% of target population
Photographer: Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg
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Chile announced a full lockdown in the capital city of Santiago and surrounding municipalities as the number of available hospital beds hits dangerously low levels and new cases remain high.

Santiago’s Metropolitan Region will go into full lockdown starting on June 12 at 5:00 a.m. local time, Health Ministry officials said on Thursday.