COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica
The COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
| COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica | |
|---|---|
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Antarctica |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Base General Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile) |
| Arrival date | 21 December 2020 (2 years, 11 months and 6 days ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 206 |
| Active cases | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
Antarctica was the last continent to have confirmed cases of COVID-19 and was one of the last regions of the world affected by the pandemic.[1][2][3]
The first cases were reported in December 2020, almost a year after the first cases of COVID-19 were seen in China.[4]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Antarctica Media
A nurse at McMurdo Station sets up the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing equipment, in September 2020.
View of the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins, where the first cases of COVID-19 in Antarctica were reported.
The symbols have the following meaning: "Horizontal stripes of navy and white represent the long days and nights at Antarctica's extreme latitude. In the center, a lone white peak erupts from a field of snow and ice, echoing those of the bergs, mountains, and pressure ridges that define the Antarctic horizon.
References
- ↑ Taylor, Adam; Pitrelli, Stefano (March 24, 2020). One continent remains untouched by the coronavirus: Antarctica. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/24/one-continent-remains-untouched-by-coronavirus-antarctica/. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Torres, Elle (March 20, 2020). "What life is like on Antarctica, the only continent without a case of coronavirus". ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/International/life-antarctica-continent-case-coronavirus/story?id=69716325. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (March 31, 2020). "Pacific islands, Antarctic bases: coronavirus-free living in some of Earth's most isolated places". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3077724/pacific-islands-antarctic-bases-coronavirus-free-living-some. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Reportan brote de coronavirus en base chilena en la Antártida". infobae (in español). 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
