10% Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Georgia Are Among Health Care Workers

Georgia public health data, as of midday Thursday, show there are 2,600 health care personnel in the state with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Ten percent of the people known to have been infected with COVID-19 in Georgia are health care workers, state figures show.

The Public Health data, as of midday Thursday, show that of the 2,600 infected health care personnel in the state, 81 percent are female. Half are African-American.

Workplace exposure to COVID-19 patients is a major cause.