Clinical Study
Protecting Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 2
Epidemiological and transmission characteristics of the COVID-19 infection among healthcare professionals.
| | Characteristics | COVID-19 infection cases, no. (%), total () | | Before Jan 20 () | After Jan 20 () | Total |
| | Occupation | | | | | Doctor | 27 (54.0%) | 20 (48.8%) | 47 (51.6%) | | Nurse | 17 (34.0%) | 14 (34.1%) | 31 (34.1%) | | Othersa | 6 (12.0%) | 7 (17.1%) | 13 (14.3%) | | Clinical classifications | | | | | Uncomplicated illness | 15 (30.0%) | 14 (34.1%) | 29 (31.9%) | | Mild | 32 (64.0%) | 26 (63.4%) | 58 (63.7%) | | Severe | 3 (6.0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (4.4%) | | Direct contact history with patients | | | | | Confirmed | 36 (72.0%) | 37 (90.2%) | 73 (80.2%) | | Negative | 14 (28.0%) | 4 (8.8%) | 18 (19.8%) | | Types of exposure situation | | | | | Direct care without aerosol-generating procedure | 28 (56.0%) | 4 (9.8%) | 32 (35.2%) | | Airway suction | 12 (24.0%) | 9 (22.0%) | 21 (23.1%) | | Intubation | 5 (10.0%) | 10 (24.4%) | 15 (16.5%) | | Manual ventilation | 4 (8.0%) | 15 (36.6%) | 19 (20.9%) | | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (7.3%) | 4 (4.4%) | | Protection grade | | | | | No protective measure | 43 (86.0%) | 0 | 43 (47.3%) | | Grade I | 6 (12.0%) | 30 (73.2%) | 36 (39.6%) | | Grade II | 1 (2.0%) | 6 (14.6%) | 7 (17.1%) | | Grade III | 0 | 5 (12.2%) | 5 (12.2%) |
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aOthers: laboratory technicians, emergency medical personnel.
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