At least 659 Victorians have died after catching COVID-19 while being treated for other conditions in hospitals, with doctors warning that patients are delaying care over infection fears.
Health Department data obtained under freedom of information laws reveals 5614 people were suspected to have caught COVID while in the state’s public hospitals between 2020 and April this year.More than one in 10 of these patients were confirmed or suspected to have died as a result of their hospital-acquired infection.
“There needs to be broad recognition in our community that some people are more susceptible to COVID,” she said. “For some people, a COVID infection can be a death sentence.” Hewat called for greater consistency around infection control measures, saying many hospitals were downgrading their mask requirements and then stepping them up again following an outbreak.
Bruno Treglia was lucky to survive his hospital-acquired COVID infection. He is among thousands of healthcare workers who have caught the virus while at work. Hundreds of workers are still furloughed on any given day in Victoria because of COVID. On June 22, there were 467 health workers furloughed as a result of COVID infections, according to the Health Department.
“The hardest part is no one can give you any answers about how to overcome some of the side effects,” Treglia said. “I just have to get on with my life.”
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