New Delhi: Asserting that there was no data on exact numbers, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that about 80-90 health workers in the city have tested positive for coronavirus, with the majority from non-COVID hospitals.
Speaking to the media here, Jain said the cases are not being reported from the COVID-dedicated hospital.
“We have found that in the COVID-dedicated hospitals the staffers are not testing positive. The health workers from non-COVID hospitals are testing positive,” Jain said.
He said there are two COVID-dedicated hospitals in Delhi — Rajiv Gandhi and Lok Nayak Hospitals.
“The positive cases in these are very rare. The cases are coming from other locations. It means they are not taking proper precautions. We have issued directions for healthcare workers. We cannot stop a COVID patient. A person can go to a hospital if they feel unwell,” Jain said.
The Health Minister also said that the health workers in a non-COVID hospital should believe that any person can be a carrier of coronavirus.
“Masks and hand gloves are important. Also, a minimum distance from all the patients is also important,” he said.
He also said that the cases of health workers becoming infected has also to do with the localities in which they stay
“In the Babu Jagjivan Hospital, a large section of people were living in Jahangirpuri — which is already a COVID hotspot.”
