248 more health workers get COVID-19; total rises to 13,510

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday that 248 more health workers contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) over the past week, raising the total to 13,510 as of December 26.

In its daily COVID-19 report, the DOH said total recoveries among health workers rose to 13,131 after 142 more recovered from the respiratory disease, while the death toll remained at 76.

The other 303 medical workers are active cases undergoing treatment or quarantine.

Nurses logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases with 4,756 infections, followed by doctors with 2,233, nursing assistants with 1,007, medical technologists with 667, and midwives with 458 cases.

Over 500 other non-medical personnel, such as utility workers, security guards, and administrative staff, were also included in the tally.

The Philippines logged 469,886 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday afternoon.  — DVM, GMA News