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In Chile, thanks to the random PCR testing strategy at Santiago airport, it was detected that a resident of England presents the new strain. For this reason, the authorities decided to take New measures for those entering the country.
Has been detected new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus found in the United Kingdom, in a Chilean woman arriving in the country from England, on an Iberia flight N ° 6833 from Madrid, and who underwent a PCR test at the airport, thanks to the Active Case Search strategy and Random tests applied to travelers since December 8.
The result tested positive for Covid-19 and since this person was from England, their sample was sent to the FAI for genomic sequencing analysis and to identify the SARS-CoV-2 variants. This analysis gave the result that it corresponds to the strain SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, the same as that found in the UK and which, although it is known to be not more aggressive , do we know that it may be more contagious? ? explained the Under Secretary for Public Health of Chile, Paula Daza.
The authority indicated that due to this first case, it was determined that from tomorrow, December 31, 2020, all Chileans, foreigners residing in Chile and foreign visitors arriving or returning to the Chile, regardless of the country of origin, they must carry out a mandatory 10-day quarantine.
Only those who show a negative PCR result will be able to leave this quarantine, which must be taken from the seventh day of isolation. While waiting for this result, they must remain in quarantine. However, the entry restriction to the country is maintained for people who have visited the UK in the last 14 days.
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