CDC: 10% To 20% Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Are Health Care Workers

The video discusses the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the US, highlighting that 9300 healthcare professionals tested positive between February 12th and April 9th. Most cases were not severe, but 27 healthcare workers died. The majority of positive cases were women and white, with a median age of 42. The CDC warns that the data likely underestimates the true number of affected healthcare workers due to incomplete occupation reporting. The CDC emphasizes the importance of protecting healthcare workers and suggests routine reporting of occupation and industry to improve safety during the pandemic.

How many healthcare professionals in the US tested positive for COVID-19 between February 12th and April 9th?

• 12000

• 15000

• 9300

• 5000

What percentage of the healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19 were women?

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

• 73%

What was the median age of the healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19?

• 45

• 50

• 42

• 35

Why does the CDC believe the number of healthcare workers affected by COVID-19 might be underestimated?

• Inaccurate data collection

• Incomplete occupation reporting

• Lack of testing kits

• Delayed reporting

What does the CDC suggest would benefit all workers during the pandemic?

• Increased testing

• Routine reporting of occupation and industry

• More hospital beds

• Higher salaries for healthcare workers