1 in every 5 of the Philippines' COVID19 cases involve health workers
MANILA — The number of health workers in the Philippines infected with the new coronavirus rose to 1,619, a health official said Thursday, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the country's total COVID-19 cases.
The other affected healthcare workers are 99 nursing assistants, 63 medical technologists, 31 radiologic technologists, 18 midwives, 17 respiratory therapists, 13 pharmacists, and 217 such other health personnel as barangay health workers, administrative aids or utility workers. "Kaya't isang magandang balita ang ibinahagi kaninang umaga kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ng mga opisyal ng Ospital ng Makati, at Makati local health office. Sila po ay may halos 1.4 percent lamang, o 18 sa humigit-kumulang 1,300 na healthcare workers ng ospital ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19," she added.Vergeire said the hospital is considering the possibility that infection is caused by improper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment.
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