Chinanews.com, April 1st. According to the Sydney Herald Morning News, more than 80 health care workers in Victoria, Australia have been diagnosed with new crown pneumonia, including doctors, nurses, and logistics administrators, accounting for about 10% of confirmed cases in Victoria .
Victoria Sutton Chief Health Officer said not all health care workers were infected with the virus in the workplace and no one had severe symptoms. But this fact does show that we must do our best to protect the medical staff who fight the virus on the front line.
Victorian Health Minister Mikakos promised on the 1st that it will spend about $ 100 million to buy millions of masks, protective gowns and gloves to ensure that medical staff are fully protected at work.
In addition, health care workers in Queensland are also concerned that they do not have adequate personal protective equipment.
Australian News Network reported that a survey of more than 600 doctors by the Australian Medical Association Queensland Branch found that 70% said they did not have adequate protective equipment.
More than 50% of doctors buy equipment on their own. Nearly 85% of doctors said they were not sure they would have enough equipment in the near future.
According to the Australian Federal Ministry of Health statistics, as of 6 am local time on the 1st local time, a total of 4,707 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Australia, including 20 deaths, a total of 348 new cases in the past 24 hours. New South Wales confirmed 2182 cases, Victoria confirmed 917 cases, Queensland confirmed 743 cases, Western Australia confirmed 364 cases, South Australia confirmed 337 cases, Northern Territory confirmed 16 cases, Capital Territory confirmed 80 cases, Tasmania 68 cases were confirmed by the state.