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DOH says 1,886 health workers infected with coronavirus
As of Thursday, May 7, 2020, the total number of Filipino health workers infected with COVID-19 has reached 1,886.
Out of the total number of infected health workers, 403 have recovered, while 1,449 are currently undergoing treatment or are in home quarantine.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that there have been no new deaths among healthcare workers in the past two days, keeping the death toll at 34.
The DOH also noted a recent decline in new COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers.
Health workers constitute nearly 20 percent of the Philippines' confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The country has a total of 10,343 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,618 recoveries and 685 deaths as of Thursday afternoon.
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