252 Filipino Medical Staff Infected with COVID-19, Including 12 Doctors Dead (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The Philippine Department of Health announced that more than 200 medical personnel responding to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been infected, and at least 12 doctors among them have died.
According to the Philippine Star daily on the 9th, the Philippine Department of Health reported that 252 healthcare workers tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day. Specifically, 152 doctors and 63 nurses were infected, with 12 doctors having lost their lives. The specific occupations of the remaining 37 individuals were not disclosed.
Within the Philippines, the shortage of protective equipment such as masks and protective suits is increasing the risk of infection among medical personnel treating patients. The Philippine Department of Health revised protocols last week to allow healthcare workers showing COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.
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In this regard, the dpa news agency recently reported, citing local sources, that at a hospital in Laguna province south of Metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines, medical staff are using plastic bags or garbage bags as substitutes for protective suits due to a shortage of protective equipment.
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