As reported by
AP, the Chilean Army on Monday said that 36 people at the Gen Bernardo O Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base have tested positive.
On Tuesday, the health minister for the Biobio region in Chile said 21 COVID-19 cases were found aboard the Chilean navy s Sergeant Aldea supply vessel.
One more case was reported in Las Estrellas village.
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208 crew members quarantined on the ship
According to Chile s Army, the first group of 36 people includes 26 members of the military and 10 civilians who are employees of a maintenance contract company.
The Army added that none had shown complications so far.
Further, after 21 people on the Sergeant Aldea vessel tested positive, all 208 crew members aboard that ship were quarantined, the Navy said.