7,599 Healthcare Workers Caught Covid-19, But Only 17 Cases Were Category 3, 4 And 5, Says MOH
However, the disease has claimed two lives.
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Around 7,599 or 3.05% of health workers were infected with Covid-19 based on periodic screenings, says the Health Ministry (MOH).
However, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Facebook that out of the total, only 17 cases or 0.22% were in placed in Categories 3, 4 and 5.
We have also been informed of two deaths in category five.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
According to MOH, here’s how patients are categorised:
- Category 1: No symptoms
- Category 2: Symptomatic without lung infection
- Category 3: Symptomatic with lung infection
- Category 4: Symptomatic with lung infection and need oxygen supplementation
- Category 5: Critical patients with multiple organs complications
In total, he said, 248,874 healthcare workers have been fully vaccinated.
Based on the graph, most of the cases reported were in Category 2 with 67.6% of all the infections, followed by Category 1 with 32.2%.
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