Exclusive: email sent to health workers by Safer Care Victoria says 1,835 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus as of 8 August
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The peak Victorian authority for safety improvement in healthcare is still examining how almost 1,600 healthcare workers acquired Covid-19, calling into question claims from the state’s premier, Daniel Andrews, and health minister, Jenny Mikakos, that most workers were infected in the community.
An email sent to health workers by the chief medical officer of Safer Care Victoria, Prof Andrew Wilson, says as of 8 August 1,835 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus. The figure includes healthcare workers with active infections and those who have recovered from the virus. Of those infected, 50 were confirmed to have acquired the virus in a healthcare setting, Wilson said, including 12 doctors, 29 nurses and nine other health practitioners such as paramedics and allied health workers.
Continue reading…Exclusive: email sent to health workers by Safer Care Victoria says 1,835 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus as of 8 AugustFollow live updates in our Australian Covid blogVic cases map; full Australian stats interactiveMelbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rules; Covid restrictions state by stateSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus emailThe peak Victorian authority for safety improvement in healthcare is still examining how almost 1,600 healthcare workers acquired Covid-19, calling into question claims from the state’s premier, Daniel Andrews, and health minister, Jenny Mikakos, that most workers were infected in the community.An email sent to health workers by the chief medical officer of Safer Care Victoria, Prof Andrew Wilson, says as of 8 August 1,835 healthcare workers had been infected with the virus. The figure includes healthcare workers with active infections and those who have recovered from the virus. Of those infected, 50 were confirmed to have acquired the virus in a healthcare setting, Wilson said, including 12 doctors, 29 nurses and nine other health practitioners such as paramedics and allied health workers. Continue reading…