SANTIAGO – This city was placed on lockdown by the Chilean government due to the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 cases, despite nearly 60 percent of the country being fully vaccinated.
More than eight million residents living in and around the capital must stay at home starting today.
On Thursday, Chile reported 7,716 new daily cases, with the vast majority of infections being among those who had not been fully vaccinated.
Intensive care beds are nearing full capacity, health officials warned.
Jose Luis Espinoza, the president of Chile’s National Federation of Nursing Association, said his members are “on the verge of collapse”, Reuters reported.(BBC)
