Study Said Healthcare Workers Wearing PPE Still Have Three Times The COVID-19 Risk

Minority workers have an even greater risk, the study said. Minority care providers were five times more likely to contract Covid-19 than white colleagues.


Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) isn’t enough to completely eliminate the threat from Covid-19 for frontline workers, according to an article on the KTLA5 website.

A new study from King’s College London, found that healthcare workers with adequate gloves, gowns and face masks still had 3.4 times the risk of contracting the coronavirus compared to the general population.

June data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  said more than 60,000 healthcare workers have been infected, and close to 300 have died from COVID-19, according to an article on the NPR website.

Researchers found more than 2,700 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 healthcare workers compared with more than 240 cases per 100,000 among the general population.

Minority workers have an even greater risk, the study said. Minority care providers were five times more likely to contract Covid-19 than white colleagues.

Read the full KTLA5 article.

 



August 10, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


Recent Posts

Reframing the Construction Manager as a Community Manager

Managers must work with patients, community residents and other interested parties to ensure a smooth, successful construction projects


Health First Celebrates 'Topping Off' Ceremony for New Cape Canaveral Hospital Campus

Construction is slated to finish by the end of 2026 or early 2027.


The University of Hawai'i Cancer Center Caught Up in Cyberattack

Investigations are still ongoing to assess other sensitive information that may have been impacted.


Mature Dry Surface Biofilm Presents a Problem for Candida Auris

Multiple methods are described in the literature, but no consensus has been reached for disinfection efficacy tests against biofilms.


Sutter Health's Arden Care Center Officially Opens

With an adaptive reuse of an underutilized office building, the 70,000 square-foot facility was renovated to meet current healthcare standards.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.