Up to 80 per cent of Victorian healthcare staff infected with COVID-19 caught it at work
Victorian Chief Medical Officer Andrew Wilson said there had been 2692 cases of COVID-19 among Victorian healthcare workers as of August 23, most occurring in July and August.
In hospitals, 70 per cent of infections were among nurses, while about 11 per cent were doctors, the data showed. Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid says current infection control measures are not working in Victoria.Dr Khorshid said he had asked the federal government to revise current guidelines that do not require higher-grade P2 or N95 respirator masks for use with all COVID-19 patients.
She said she had "no idea" whether she had contracted the virus from a patient or a co-worker, as "there's positive people everywhere". Health Workers Union Victorian president Diana Asmar said the vast majority of infections in the aged care sector were among workers at facilities run by private providers.
Ms Mikakos said the virus had often spread among colleagues when they had taken off their masks while on a meal break, or were having a cup of coffee together in a tea room.
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