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Chileans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to move more freely within the country. However, the nation’s borders will remain closed through mid-June to tamp down a fresh spike in infections. Government spokesman Jaime Bellolio said the decision to allow more movement within Chile should not be considered “open season” for disregarding sanitary protocols, but rather, exemptions from some restrictions for those who “represent a lower risk for others and for themselves.
” Bellolio said a new “mobility pass” would utilize a QR code, a matrix barcode often accessed by cellphone, which would allow the government to immediately change people’s status should they become infected.
Officials in Chile said they were in discussions with counterparts across the globe over a similar type of pass for international travel but had yet to settle on a model.