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Here in Valpo, when entering a shop or a supermarket, you are forced to use liquid hand sanitiser. This is not always clear whether this is alcohol based or ammonium based. Actually, for sure, I smelled alcohol only once. Here is the today's news from Viña: "...Fourteen officials from the Sapu de Gó...

This past night a very brief cacerolazo near my building, like 15 minutes. I see no reports in the news regarding this night.

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OK, thanks. I have edited the previous post, though the answer is enough. Of course, I do understand people can not refuse quarantine. In some countries (cannot remember exactly where) it is allowed to refuse testing, but one has to complete a bit of a paperwork.

Here goes the question (sorry if too long): What are the legal changes to the present patients' consent policies (here in Chile), and other patients' rights during the pandemic? Do patients still have the right to refuse any treatment, as stated by the existing law (noted the OP)? What has to be don...

Here is my understanding of the legal status of a patient. Please correct (or update) any of the following, if wrong. From the official "Patient Rights": "...One can accept or reject a treatment, surgery, or any other medical procedure. This both in the case that the person is healthy or in a termin...

Regardless of what they elect to do, I believe that people must know where, when and how they can legally accept or refuse health care. They must know whether or not any person may be transported to a health care facility under medical direction.

"...The Thermal Camera (CT), Hikvision, to be deployed by the Municipality of Puerto Montt to increase detection measures... The device, with the latest technology, will be installed in a multi-purpose truck ..., starting on Friday, July 3 at Calle Antonio Varas. ...the CT can simultaneously analyse...

"...With shootings and overflight of a Navy helicopter until late at night this Thursday, there were again clashes, barricades and demonstrations in the upper part of Valparaíso. In a more violent way, some incidents were carried out, mainly in the 17 1/2 whereabouts of Rodelillo, and in the Ramón C...

As there is a national plan of traceability*, I am posting exact definitions of close contacts in a separate topic. Exact Definition of Close Contact (MinSal) _____________ * https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/chile/2020/07/02/plan-nacional-trazabilidad-covid-19-la-contrapropuesta-del-colm...

"The Federation of Microbus Drivers of the commune of Valparaíso announced the cessation of its functions as of Wednesday, July 1." https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-valparaiso/2020/06/30/gremio-microbusero-valparaiso-anuncia-paralizacion-funciones-desde-1-julio.shtml "In an in...