The entire Chilean Antarctic Base was infected with coronavirus: 36 infected

Amazing: the entire Chilean Antarctic Base “Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme” was infected with coronavirus, which translates into 36 people with the disease.

The Army, through a press release, indicated that this was caused by the visit of the Navy Sergeant Aldea ship.

“36 men were found to be positive for COVID-19, of which 26 correspond to Army personnel and 10 are civilians from a contractor company that he was carrying out scheduled maintenance work at the Antarctic base, ”the military institution specified.

The affected personnel “are properly isolated and constantly monitored with the support of the Health Authority of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, achieving so far a favorable diagnosis and without any type of complication associated with covid-19 by our staff, ”the statement added.