Chile’s State-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, said on Wednesday that a fifth worker has been confirmed as having contracted coronavirus, at its Ministro Hales mine.
The diagnosis of the contract worker was confirmed in the central coastal city of La Serena on his final rest day before starting a new shift at the mine.
"The affected person is in his place of residence, and possible contacts were identified according to the protocols set by the health authority," Codelco said in a statement.