Covid-19 outbreak occurs at General Bernardo O'Higgins Antarctic Research Base. Apparently, the crew of the warship Sargento Aldea brought the infection. Thus, the coronavirus has spread to all continents of our planet, according to Naked science.

Antarctica has officially ceased to be the only continent free from the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. According to media reports, the first cases of Covid-19 were registered among 36 Chileans working at the Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme scientific station (named after General Bernardo O'Higgins) - one of 13 active Chilean research Antarctic bases.

According to the fifth military division of the Chilean army, the group of those who passed a positive PCR test for coronavirus includes military personnel and employees of a contract repair company: in total - 26 military (all who were at the station) and 10 civilians.

The sick were evacuated to the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, doctors are monitoring their condition, so far the prognosis is favorable. The base itself was disinfected, the infected will be replaced by a new team.