New Corona 9,000 health workers in the United States Over 27 infected 27 dead April 15, 6:34
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States announced that more than 9,000 healthcare workers in the United States have been infected with the new coronavirus and 27 have died, reiterating the importance of infection control in the medical field.
According to a report released by the CDC on the 14th, 49,370 of the infected persons reported in the United States between February 12th and 9th of this month, whose occupations are clear, account for 19% of this, 9882. The person was a medical worker.
Many were mildly treated at home, but 27 died.
In addition, there were approximately 1400 cases where the location of contact with other infected persons was found, and 780 cases (55%) had contact with infected persons only in the medical field.
In the United States, where the number of infected people is the highest in the world, medical workers are heavily burdened and labor shortages are a problem.
CDC emphasized again the importance of infection control at medical sites, such as enhancement of medical equipment to prevent infections such as masks and goggles, temperature measurement before work, and thorough measures such as resting those who are sick.