感染者拡大が拡大が止まらないフィリピン。

感染拡大の裏で医療崩壊が進んでいますが、さらに先月は医療従事者の感染が目立つ結果となりました。

DOHの発表によると、３月３０日時点で感染した医療従事者は合計１万６千人で２月の集計結果よりも１,０３８件多い結果となっています。
これは２月の症例数４１９件の２倍以上で、１月の症例数８２１件も大きく上回っています。
１,０００件を超えたのは昨年１２月から２度目となりますが、戦力が削がれるのは痛手です。

感染数が１番多いのは患者との距離も近い看護師で、医者の感染は看護師の半数に留まっています。

政府はワクチン接種計画の遅れを受けて、ワクチンの普及をすべく整備を整え、当初のワクチン接種計画も問題なく達成できそうなほどの勢いがついています。

しかし、いまだに国民のワクチンへの疑心感は強く、今後の接種計画への影響が生じないかが心配なところではありますが、医療従事者への摂取は順調に進行しており、今後の対策へ万全を期すために計画が進行しているようです。

以下、ABS-CBN NEWSより

More than 1,000 health workers got infected with COVID-19 in March, higher than past months

MANILA — The number of health workers in the Philippines who got infected with COVID-19 rose by more than 1,000 in March 2021, according to Department of Health (DOH) data.

As of March 30, a total of 15,907 health workers have gotten COVID-19. This is 1,038 higher than February’s tally. The additional cases logged this month are more than double February’s 419 additional cases. It is also higher than the 821 additional cases in January.

The last time the Philippines logged more than 1,000 health worker infections was in December 2021 as the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide had started to go down.

The ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group reported a week ago that health worker infections in the Philippines are again in an upward trend, coinciding with the surge in cases in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 756,199 on Thursday with active cases at a record-high of 138,948. The surge in cases, which resulted in record-high daily tallies since March 25, has forced the government to place Metro Manila, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite and Rizal under stricter quarantine measures.

Of the 15,907 health workers who had COVID-19, 15,248 have recovered, 82 have died and 577 are currently infected.

Of the active cases, 431 have mild symptoms, 118 are asymptomatic, 7 have moderate symptoms, 13 have severe symptoms, and 8 are in critical condition.

The deaths have remained at 82 for more than a month although it usually takes quite some time for the DOH to validate health worker deaths.

As of March 27, included in the total tally of health workers with COVID-19 are 5,681 nurses, 2,585 doctors, 1,171 nursing assistants, and 806 medical technologists.