Coronavirus has now reached the last continent on Earth - with the first cases identified in Antarctica.

[2greys]

The Chilean army announced that 36 people linked with the General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme base on the planet's southern pole had tested positive for COVID-19.

The base is in the far western reaches of Antarctica, close to the southern tip of South America.

Of the 36 infected, 26 are reported to be members of the Chilean military, while the others are believed to be maintenance workers.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has said "the risks and implications of virus transmission to Antarctic wildlife are largely unknown".

The world's most isolated continent had managed to avoid the pandemic due to a collection of circumstances.

news.sky.com/story/covid-19...

[sassy59]

How sad x

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

depends what you read and focus on Sassy - at cost of being covid free:

washingtonpost.com/world/20...

globetrender.com/2020/09/08...

It is sad in taking the precautions to be covid free there is an impact on the economy.

[2greys in reply to Hidden]

Coronavirus has now reached the last Continent on Earth - with the first cases identified in Antarctica. Those links, to be accurate, deal with Pacific Islands which are not in themselves Continents at all.

[Badbessie]

I think the headlines speaks for itself. Sadly nowhere is safe.

[Hidden in reply to Badbessie]

Whatever or wherever, we humans will bugger it up!

[2greys in reply to Hidden]

Sadly, I have to agree.

[Angelagone]

The wretched virus is everywhere and will be for some time to come, I'm afraid. Hopefully the Antarctic people will all be young and fit ..

[SquirrelsHolt]

Simply nobody, nowhere is guaranteed immunity from this pandemic. Rich, poor, any age and any race - we are all vunerable, some more than others. I just hope we start to see a decline in people being hospitalised and the vaccines help us fight this horrid virus. 🐿🌈

[Hidden]

I find this incredibly sad. 😥

[madonbrew in reply to Hidden]

Me too! 😢