September 25, 2020

Update: Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States, February 12–July 16, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): health care setting

• Risk factors for mortality in health care personnel with COVID-19 were older age, male sex, Asian or Black self-identification, or the presence of an underlying comorbidity. Data from 100,570 laboratory confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported to CDC (February 12 – July 16, 2020) demonstrate that the median age of infected healthcare workers was 41 years (IQR = 30 – 53) and 79% of cases were female. Among these health care professionals with COVID-19, the most frequent job settings were nursing and residential care facilities and nursing was the most common occupation.

Hughes et al. (Sept 25, 2020). Update: Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States, February 12–July 16, 2020. MMWR. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6938a3