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Chile steps up Covid measures with random testing policy

Destinations
James Chapple
16 January 2023

Chile has stepped up measures to guard against the fresh import of Covid-19 with the introduction of random testing for arrivals, which could result in a five-day stay in a government quarantine facility.

Chile's capital Santiago (Credit: iStock)

The Foreign Office updated its travel advice for the Latin American destination at the weekend to reflect the new rules, which include additional requirement for arrivals from China.


"Some people, chosen at random, will be required to take Covid tests when entering the country," reads the updated FCDO advice. "If you refuse or if the result is positive, you will have to complete a mandatory five-day quarantine at a government sanitary residence."