by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 Apr 2020
MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,500 healthcare professionals in the country have been confirmed to have the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which 232 were able to recover while 32 succumbed to the disease.
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 1,552 healthcare workers who tested positive for the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, 37% or 571 of which are nurses, while 35% or 548 are physicians or doctors.
Below is the breakdown of the rest of the healthcare workers who were confirmed to have COVID-19:
Nursing assistants – 97
Medical technologists – 60
Radiologic technologists – 30
Respiratory therapists – 18
Midwives – 17
Pharmacists – 11
Others – 200
The DOH said 232 healthcare professionals were able to beat the disease while 32 have succumbed to it, including 24 doctors and seven nurses.
So far, there are 8,212 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 1,023 recoveries and 558 fatalities.
March –
IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH!
“Respect and support women
every day of the year/s!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week;
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and “
Made-in-the-Philippines Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
March 4: Employee Appreciation Day
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
March 23: International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27: Earth Hour
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