Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 29) — The number of health workers who have caught COVID-19 continues to rise, with over 200 more medical frontliners contracting the disease, bringing the total number of infected to 1,552 and the death toll rising to 32, the Department of Health reported on Wednesday.
The agency said 571 nurses, 548 doctors, 97 nursing assistants, 60 medical technologists, 30 radiologic technologists, 18 respiratory therapists, 17 midwives, 11 pharmacists and 200 others such as barangay health workers, administrative aids and utility workers have tested positive for the coronavirus disease.
Some 32 health personnel have also died from the infection – 24 were doctors while seven were nurses.
Meanwhile, there are 232 who have recovered from the viral illness. On Tuesday, there were 1,336 health workers reportedly sickened by COVID-19.
