COVID-19 Update

Operations at Gemini North have continued largely unchanged, with a reduced day crew on the mountain and night crew separated into two control rooms at the Hilo Base Facility. Recently case counts on Hawai'i island began to trend upwards again and we are monitoring closely.

Vaccinations in Chile are progressing well, but at the same time the COVID-19 case counts in the Coquimbo region have steadily been going up. As a result, the authorities have declared strict quarantine measures for the area. However, this new situation is not expected to have a significant impact on the operation of the Gemini South telescope.