This is the first time DOH released data on infected health workers since including them in the list of high-risk persons.
Over 200 doctors and nurses in the country have contracted the coronavirus disease, the Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday. Over 200 doctors and nurses in the country have contracted the coronavirus disease, the Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday.
The agency said 252 health workers have tested positive for the deadly disease as shown in its latest data. Of this number, 152 or 65 percent are doctors, while 63 or 25 percent are nurses.The department did not name other professions in the health sector that were included in the count. This is the first time the DOH released data on the number of infected health workers. The agency recently included medical personnel with COVID-19 symptoms in the list of high-risk people who should get tested., saying 17 doctors died from COVID-19. The group said these deaths could have been prevented had there been enough protective gear.
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