Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States, February 12–April 9, 2020 | MMWR
▻https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6915e6.htm
During February 12–April 9, [..,] 49,370 [COVID-19 cases] included data on whether the patient was a health care worker in the United States; including 9,282 (19%) who were identified as HCP. Among HCP patients with data available [...] 1,779 (38%) reported at least one underlying health condition. Among HCP patients with data on health care, household, and community exposures, 780 (55%) reported contact with a COVID-19 patient only in health care settings.
[...] Most HCP with #COVID-19 (6,760, 90%) were not hospitalized; however, severe outcomes, including 27 deaths, occurred across all age groups; deaths most frequently occurred in HCP aged ≥65 years. These preliminary findings highlight that whether HCP acquire infection at work or in the community, it is necessary to protect the health and safety of this essential national workforce.