Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people at two military bases in Antarctica, or on a navy ship that went to the continent, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. So far, no other country with a presence in Antarctica has publicly reported other cases. The Sargento Aldea ship docked at that village, he added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe U.S. National Science Foundation, the agency overseeing U.S. programs in Antarctica, said it was aware of the reports of positive cases in passengers aboard the Sergeant Aldea. "Personnel at U.S. Antarctic Program stations have had no interactions with the Chilean stations in question or the personnel who reside there," the foundation said.

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