{"id":255256,"date":"2020-05-18T08:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=255256"},"modified":"2020-05-18T08:07:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:07:42","slug":"health-workers-with-covid-19-now-2314-recoveries-at-938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/18\/health-workers-with-covid-19-now-2314-recoveries-at-938\/","title":{"rendered":"Health workers with Covid-19 now 2,314; recoveries at 938"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a Covid-19 virtual presser on Monday, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, however, said the number of health workers infected with Covid-19 started to drop on April 11. (PIA file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among health workers has reached 2,314 after more than 100 persons contracted the disease.<\/p>\n

In a Covid-19 virtual presser on Monday, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, however, said the number of health workers infected with Covid-19 started to drop on April 11.<\/p>\n

“Of the total number, 1,341 are active cases. We’re happy to report that we have not recorded any death due to Covid-19 among our healthcare workers yesterday. The total number of deaths among our healthcare workers is 35,” Vergeire said in a mix of English and Filipino.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the total number of healthcare workers who recovered from the disease rose to 938.<\/p>\n

As of May 17, the DOH reported that the total number of nurses infected with Covid-19 stood at 841, with 671 doctors or physicians, 144 nursing assistants, 84 medical technologists, 42 radiologic technologists and 284 non-medical staff.<\/p>\n

For the emergency hiring of health workers, the DOH has received a total of 143 facility requests as of May 17.<\/p>\n

“We already have 5,601 slots approved for hiring in 121 hospitals and quarantine facilities, Philippine Arena Covid-19 facility, and QI (Quezon Institute) temporary quarantine facility. We have 1,759 personnel hired in 51 hospitals and quarantine facilities,” she said.<\/p>\n

Of the total number of hired personnel, about 159 are doctors or physicians; 462 are nurses; 290 are medical technologists; 33 are respiratory therapists; 68 are radiologic technologists; three are medical equipment technicians; 322 are nursing attendants; 83 are administrative assistants; 101 are administrative aides; and 238 belong to other designations.<\/p>\n

She said there were 756 redeployed nurses under the DOH Nurses Deployment Program, 167 in Luzon and 589 in the Visayas and Mindanao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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