COVID-19 reaches Antarctica as 58 working in military bases test positive
At least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus.
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SANTIAGO: The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus. So far no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported any other cases.
COVID-19 Arrives On The World’s Last Untouched Continent
Chilean officials have reported several COVID-19 cases at a research base on the isolated continent.
ByJohanna Silver
Published on 12/23/2020 at 5:48 PM
Chile s Bernardo O Higgins army base is seen at Antarctica in this undated handout photo provided by the Chilean Army on December 22, 2020. | Reuters
Chile s Bernardo O Higgins army base is seen at Antarctica in this undated handout photo provided by the Chilean Army on December 22, 2020. | Reuters
Antarctica has experienced its first recorded cases of COVID-19, meaning the virus is now known to be present on every continent.
Officials from Chile have announced dozens of cases on the continent stemming from separate incidents involving two research bases and a navy ship.