The virus has now reached all seven of the Earth's continents.
Coronavirus has now reached every continent on Earth, with Antarctica the seventh and final to record infections.
Thirty six people have tested positive for Covid-19 at a Chilean army base there.
In a statement, the Chilean army said: “Thanks to the timely preventive action … it was possible to relieve said personnel, who, after being subjected to a medical control and the administration of a PCR test ... turned out to be positive for Covid-19.”
Until now, the world's most isolated continent had managed to avoid the pandemic.
Experts say the risks of passing the disease onto Antarctic wildlife aren't known.
