There are further data on SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections in medical personnel. How many doctors, nurses, midwives and diagnosticians have contracted COVID-19, how many deaths have there been? The ministry provided detailed information.
From the beginning of the epidemic until September 20 in Poland Coronavirus infection was confirmed in 1 doctors, 389 nurses, 3 midwives, 276 diagnosticians, 268 dentists, 103 pharmacists and 113 paramedics – according to the data of the Ministry of Health.
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The statements – made available to PAP by the ministry – say that 10 thousand people were quarantined at that time. 192 doctors, 21 thousand 263 nurses, 1 midwives, 864 dentists, 1 laboratory diagnosticians, 035 pharmacists and 571 paramedics.
From the beginning of the epidemic until September 20, 212 doctors, 433 nurses, 27 midwives, 13 dentists, 7 diagnosticians, 115 pharmacists and 36 paramedics were hospitalized.
The Ministry’s data on deaths include those that occurred during hospitalization. They show that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus contributed to the deaths of eight doctors, six nurses and a paramedic.
Previous data on SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections in healthcare professionals covered the period from the onset of the epidemic to September 14. During this period, coronavirus infection was seen in 986 doctors, 2 393 nurses and 212 midwives. In total, 8 doctors, 881 nurses and 18 midwives were in quarantine. There have been seven deaths among doctors, six deaths among nurses (see here for details)
So far in Poland, coronavirus infection has been confirmed in over 98. people, more than 2,6 thousand died, and more than 72,2 thousand have recovered.
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PAP / Katarzyna Lechowicz-Dyl / Medonet editorial office