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Number of PH health workers positive for coronavirus rises to 1,245
As of Monday, April 27, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that 1,245 Filipino healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
These infections include 464 physicians, 471 nurses, 69 nursing assistants, 41 medical technologists, 25 radiologic technologists, and 10 midwives.
Sadly, 27 healthcare workers have died from the virus, comprising 21 doctors and six nurses.
The World Health Organization (WHO) had previously expressed concern about the Philippines' infection rate among health workers, noting it was significantly higher than the regional average.
The government has since purchased at least a million personal protective equipment (PPE) sets for health workers and announced some 10,000 PPE would be produced daily by local manufacturers.
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