Chile Locks Down 20% of Population to Combat Second Virus Wave Jan 12 2021, 6:38 PM January 11 2021, 10:59 PM January 12 2021, 6:38 PM (Bloomberg) -- Chileâs government said it will more than double the number of municipalities under strict coronavirus lockdowns in coming days to combat a resurgence in the pandemic. (Bloomberg) -- Chileâs government said it will more than double the number of municipalities under strict coronavirus lockdowns in coming days to combat a resurgence in the pandemic. The number of municipalities under full lockdown will increase to 42 from 18, Health Minister Enrique Paris said in a televised press conference on Monday. Roughly 3.9 million of a total population of 18 million will now be living under those restrictions, Paris said.