More doctors and nurses in GRH test positive
The Hindu
Overload of cases increase the viral load that the staff are exposed to: Dean
A total of 13 doctors and four nurses of Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), who were in COVID-19 duty at the hospital recently, have tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first time that such a large number of doctors and nurses who were in COVID-19 duty at the GRH have tested positive for COVID-19. All these doctors and nurses had completed their COVID-19 duty and a RT-PCR test taken on Thursday - six days since the completion of their duty on the COVID-19 ward. The results showed that they had turned positive for coronavirus infection. “Until now only one or a couple of doctors who had finished their COVID-19 duty tested positive”, said a doctor.More Related News
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