Some Antarctica workers heading to Scott Base will have to isolate twice before flying to the last coronavirus-free continent on earth. Iain McGregor/Stuff Mt Discovery in the background of Scott Base, New Zealand's facility in Antarctica. (file photo)About 100 workers will be going to New Zealand’s Antarctic facility Scott Base this season, travelling in groups of eight to 23 on flights running between October 2 and February 1. Stuff Antarctica NZ general manager of Antarctica operations Simon Trotter says the organisation is focused on keeping the continent Covid-19 free through these “unprecedented times”. Antarctica NZ’s general manager of Antarctica operations Simon Trotter said the organisation was focused on keeping the continent Covid-19 free through these “unprecedented times”.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2020 00:00 UTC