April 15, 2020 / Christina Jewett and Liz Szabo, Kaiser, Health News
The number of healthcare workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus is likely far higher than the reported tally of 9,200, and U.S. officials say they have no comprehensive way to count those who lose their lives trying to save others.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the infection tally Tuesday and said 27 health worker deaths have been recorded, based on a small number of test-result reports.
Officials stressed that the count was drawn from just 16% of the nation’s COVID-19 cases, so the true numbers of healthcare infections and deaths are certainly far higher.