August 18, 2020

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Infections Among Healthcare Workers, Los Angeles County, February – May 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Among COVID-19 positive healthcare workers in Los Angeles County (n=5,118), Hartmann et al. found that the highest proportion worked in long-term care facilities (46%) and hospitals (28%). Sixty-eight percent worked at some point during their infectious period, while nearly half reported a known exposure to a positive patient and/or co-worker. Compared to the general population, healthcare workers reported lower hospitalization rates (5% vs 12%) and death rates (0.7% vs 4%). 

Hartmann et al. (Aug 17, 2020). Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Infections Among Healthcare Workers, Los Angeles County, February – May 2020. Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1200