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Healthcare worker infections
3rd Aug #COVID19vic #HCW
3 Graphs Showing Ongoing Worrying Trends in Victoria
1. Cumulative and new cases in healthcare workers
3241 cumulative cases
35 new cases
How many have been/are hospitalised, in ICU, died?
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3rd Aug #COVID19vic #HCW
3 Graphs Showing Ongoing Worrying Trends in Victoria
1. Cumulative and new cases in healthcare workers
3241 cumulative cases35 new casesHow many have been/are hospitalised, in ICU, died?
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2. 7-day moving average of daily new healthcare worker cases #COVID19vic
58 new healthcare worker infections a day
healthcare worker infections are prevention #workplace #safety
Unacceptable:imagine if this number of injuries occurred in any other industry #asbestos
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58 new healthcare worker infections a day healthcare worker infections are prevention #workplace #safetyUnacceptable:imagine if this number of injuries occurred in any other industry #asbestos
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3. Proportion of new COVID19 cases that are in healthcare workers (7-day moving average)
65% of all new cases are healthcare workers
This means unless healthcare infections and outbreaks are not controlled #lockdowns won’t end, #business workers open, no #electivesurgery
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65% of all new cases are healthcare workersThis means unless healthcare infections and outbreaks are not controlled #lockdowns won’t end, #business workers open, no #electivesurgery
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New #hospital outbreak:
19 cases St Vincent’s Private Hospital
Where are the other current and new hospital outbreaks?
Can we please have breakdown like that being presented for #agedcare
sites?
#transparency @VictorianCHO
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19 cases St Vincent’s Private Hospital
Where are the other current and new hospital outbreaks?
Can we please have breakdown like that being presented for #agedcare
sites?
#transparency @VictorianCHO
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Questions regarding healthcare worker cases & hospital outbreaks
1.Why hasn’t #fittesting been mandated in health workplaces like in other industries?
2.Why haven’t guidelines changed to protect all healthcare workers caring for all #COVID19 positive & suspected patients?
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1.Why hasn’t #fittesting been mandated in health workplaces like in other industries?
2.Why haven’t guidelines changed to protect all healthcare workers caring for all #COVID19 positive & suspected patients?
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3. Why haven’t all #hospitals had #ventilation systems examined by workplace safety engineers or equivalent?
4. Has a registry of healthcare worker infections been establish?
5. Why do national & state guidance not acknowledge significance of #airborne #aerosol spread?
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4. Has a registry of healthcare worker infections been establish?
5. Why do national & state guidance not acknowledge significance of #airborne #aerosol spread?
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