MANILA, Philippines — In a day, about two to five healthcare workers in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) contract COVID-19, a hospital official said Wednesday.
PGH spokesperson Jonas del Rosario said healthcare workers are tested for COVID-19 if they experience symptoms or if they have “significant exposure” to the disease.
“At least, in a day, mga two to five healthcare workers would turn out to be positive,” he said in a Laging Handa public briefing.
However, the hospital is already able to cope with the infections since it has tightened health protocols and instituted changes to control the infection rate among its personnel.
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