66% of the individuals from the Belgian polar campaign have contracted COVID-19, Belgian media revealed. This is the primary instance of mass Covid disease in Antarctica, which was viewed as the last mainland left immaculate by the pandemic.
Albeit situated in one of the most remote spots on the planet, 66% of the 25 workers of the polar station "Princess Elizabeth" are contaminated. No serious manifestations have been accounted for yet, the Belgian Polar Secretariat affirmed to Le Soir.Despite the severe measures, a positive case was opened on December 14 - seven days subsequent to showing up at the base. The transporter was promptly disengaged, yet tests showed that two others had likewise gotten the infection, Le Soir reported.The flare-up came as a shock, as all individuals from the campaign were inoculated, exposed to a progression of tests and isolated. The polar pioneers were tried by PCR two hours prior to leaving Belgium for South Africa. On the fifth day of their appearance in Cape Town, they were retested during a 10-day quarantine. The polar pioneers were then tried prior to leaving South Africa for Antarctica and a fourth PCR test five days in the wake of showing up at the exploration station.
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