The number of healthcare workers infected with coronavirus rose to 1,772, the Department of Health confirms, with 1 out of 5 COVID-19 patients in the country a medical frontliner.
— The number of healthcare workers infected with the coronavirus disease rose to 1,772, the Department of Health confirmed in a virtual press briefing on Monday.The DOH added that 319 medical frontliners who contracted the disease have already recovered, while the death toll stands at 34.
Of the 1,419 active cases, 452 patients are asymptomatic, 958 have mild symptoms, while nine are severe cases. However, DOH spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire noted a decrease in the rate of infections among health workers in the past days. Vergeire also reminded all hospitals to regularly disinfect their facilities and ensure that their personnel are trained on the proper use of personal protective equipment to minimize the risks posed by the deadly virus.
Meanwhile, the DOH said that some 500 additional medical frontliners have been hired by hospitals and quarantine facilities as part of the health department’s emergency hiring program in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Vergeire, they have so far received requests from 48 facilities to recruit more workers. To date, 2,083 slots have been approved for hiring, she said.at 101 on Monday. The health department so far has recorded a total of 623 deaths and 1,315 recoveries.
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