Dec 23, 2020 10:35:00

The first case of new coronavirus infection in Antarctica is reported

The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which has

surpassed 77 million people worldwide, has finally reached Antarctica. This infection report confirms that COVID-19 is infected on all continents around the world.

Covid cases recorded in Antarctica for first time – reports | Antarctica | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/22/covid-cases-recorded-in-antarctica-for-first-time

Antarctica reports COVID-19 cases for first time
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-coronavirus-outbreak/antarctica-reports-covid-19-cases-for-first-time/2085335

First COVID outbreak hits Antarctica as dozens of cases reported | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/22/covid-reaches-end-of-earth-as-first-outbreak-hits-antarctica

On December 21, 2020, the Chilean Army's General Bernardo O'Higgins base at the tip of Antarctica reported the first COVID-19 infection in Antarctica. The infection has already spread at the base, and it has been confirmed that 26 military personnel and 10 maintenance workers have been infected.

According to a Chilean Army spokesman, the infection was first discovered in mid-December, with two military personnel infected. The Chilean Army is scrambling to evacuate personnel from General Bernardo O'Higgins base for quarantine, and all infected are transferred to the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile before being quarantined and placed under proper control. It is in a state of being scrambled. It has been announced that all infected individuals are in good condition and have no complications.

Since the environment of Antarctica itself deteriorates health and there is no suitable medical equipment, research facilities and military facilities in Antarctica recognize that the risk of COVID-19 spreading worldwide is particularly high, and each is unique. COVID-19 measures were implemented. Each facility had suspended major research projects, suspended tourism, reduced activities and staff, and temporarily closed the facility itself, but it was finally infected by December 2020. Was confirmed.

From July to September 2020, about 1000 researchers were staying at 38 facilities in Antarctica. As spring begins in Antarctica in October, it is believed that the increased number of travelers brought COVID-19 to Antarctica as temperatures rose.