As of the 12th, there are 628 medical workers who cannot work due to infection with the new coronavirus or becoming close contacts in Okinawa Prefecture.
Of these, 9 were confirmed to be infected with the new corona, 112 were nurses, and 59 were other healthcare workers, for a total of 180.
In addition, the number of medical workers who cannot work due to becoming close contacts is 41 doctors, 240 nurses, and 167 other medical workers, for a total of 448 people.
Some infected healthcare workers have completed the third vaccination, and there are many cases of infection from family members.
Since the prefecture has distributed an antigen test kit that can test the new corona to 27 medical institutions in the prefecture from 9th this month, the number of cases where medical workers who have become close contacts will be able to return to the workplace will not increase in the future. I'm thinking.
According to the prefecture, as of the 12th, there are 8 medical institutions that restrict the acceptance of emergency medical care, and 14 medical institutions that restrict general medical care.