Eight healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19 in Jamaica
Eight healthcare professionals have so
far tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), says Jamaica’s Minister of
Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.
Tufton, speaking during the COVID-19
virtual press briefing at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday, said the
confirmations are an indication of the risks that frontline workers face daily.
“Remember, they are the ones who have
to go there and interact. They are the ones who travelled into the communities.
They are the first point, normally, of contact as it relates to positive cases
under the public health infrastructure,” he added.
He noted healthcare workers globally
are most at risk, even though they are properly attired in their personal
protective equipment (PPE).
“Invariably, some, unfortunately, do
end up getting the virus. We do, however, what is necessary to secure them
through PPEs, and also through treatment in the public health system,” he said.