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Wooden arrows show the distances to various cities on King George Island, Antarctica. Every continent on Earth has now been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chilean authorities say 58 people who were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Natacha Pisarenko December 23, 2020 - 1:15 AM
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Covid-19 reaches Antarctica, the last untouched continent
Chilean authorities announced that 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. December 23, 2020 7:30:57 am
So far no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported any other cases. (Jeremy Harbeck/NASA via AP)
The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth.
Chilean authorities announced that 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 now on all 7 continents: Coronavirus reaches Antarctica via Chilean research station
Fifty eight people, at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that had gone to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reached all seven continents as 58 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection in Antarctica.
Chilean authorities announced that 58 people, at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that had gone to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
On December 21, Chile s army announced that 36 people at the Gen. Bernardo O Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive. Of these, 26 members were from the military and 10 were civilian employees of a maintenance contract company. It said none so far had shown complications.
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Coronavirus reaches last untouched continent Antarctica as 58 people test positive for the deadly virus
The Chilean authorities said that the first group of 36 people includes 26 military personnel while 10 are civilians. The authorities further stated that the positive patients have so far not shown any COVID-19 complications.
Publish Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:50 AM IST
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New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: As the world is gearing up for the vaccine, the coronavirus has reached every corner of the world with fresh infections being reported from Antarctica. Chilean authorities have recently announced that 58 people stationed at two military bases in the continent or on a navy ship have been tested for the deadly pathogen.