There are thousands of health care workers who are sick with COVID. It is not only health care workers - it is the first responders like emergency medicine technicians , police officers, fire officers, sanitation workers, mass transit workers, post (mail) persons, and more. There are more than 610,00 cases globally which 30 % are in the United States
More than 9,000 health care workers across the U.S. contracted COVID-19 as of last week and at least 27 died, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 9,282 health care personnel confirmed between Feb.12 and April 9 with the disease caused by the new coronavirus, more than half, 55%, reported only having contact with COVID-19 patients within the health care setting. About 73% of the workers who provided personal information were women, and the median age of those infected was 42 years old
I have children and a grandchild. Although high risk I wanted to help out And I do. I have watched colleagues die, and I have seen patients gasp for breath on a ventilator before he/she dies. I have lost some patients to COVID.
Everyone who is working in the capacities above are also at risk. Some of my colleagues were hospitalized. Ninety percent of the infected health care patients were not hospitalized. Of the 8% to 10% who were, up to 5% were admitted to intensive care. Among the 27 who died, 10 were 65 years old or older. Supplies are dwindling. There is not enough of protective clothing.
I choke up and tear up at 7 PM when I hear the roars, bells, and claps. I thank you al who participate in NYC . We —the United States was not prepared for this pandemic. No matter what your opinion is — I look forward to seeing Governor Cuomo. He makes me feel better.
I bow my head every night and pray for us all. I know “ This Too Shall Pass”- “ One Day at a Time”
Until tomorrow…