A research station in Antarctica is battling a COVID-19 outbreak—despite being located in one of the most remote corners of the world.
Joseph Cheek, a project manager for the International Polar Foundation, which manages the outpost, told ABC News that the first case was reported on Dec. 15 in a worker who had traveled to Antarctica with a group via South Africa despite strict testing and travel requirements.
It was on the sixth day after arrival that the first worker tested positive followed by two more workers. Cheek said all the cases have been mild and there are currently no cases at the Princess Elizabeth station. "The outbreak has only been a minor nuisance and everyone who had previously tested positive and had to quarantine is now back to work," he said.
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