So, Chile.....
The case rate has been improving for the last 10 days in many places. Not hugely, but steadily. 20% on it's 7 day Av. high I should think. Overall ICU is at about 75% which is actually pretty good in the scheme of things and about 40% of the country is effectively vaccinated I think, and vaccinations continue. First jabs for 40 - 45yr olds this week, so they'll be protected 6 weeks from now.
One would think that once we've got the 35 year olds protected we should be ok. Currently 30 - 50 year olds are most of those in ICU/Hospital.
Some parts of Santiago had the restrictions lowered yesterday. About 1m out of the 7m, something like that. We're now allowed out 05:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday and pubs/ restaurants can serve outside.
Obviously therefore we hit the pub yesterday afternoon which was an enormous relief. For the company rather than the booze, but there was a fair amount of booze anyway.
Some of the schools in the released areas go back to part-time in school lessons from Monday.
I think they may have begun to open Santiago a bit early. I think another two weeks would have been more sensible, but it is what it is.
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