Islamabad
In the last 24 hours 37 more healthcare workers have got infected with Covid-19 in the country, sources said on Wednesday.
In the said period 29 doctors, one nurse and seven other health workers were infected with coronavirus, the sources at the Ministry of National Health said.
As many as 16,975 healthcare workers have got infected while battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.
According to sources, so far 10,169 doctors, 2,406 nurses and 4,400 other staff of hospitals have contracted the coronavirus.
While battling the deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in the country 166 healthcare workers have lost their lives, the sources said. Overall 16,372 health workers have recovered from the pandemic.
Presently 409 ailing health workers have been at homes and 28 admitted in hospitals, sources said. Most of the medical workers infected by the virus and deceased belong to Sindh.
As per the province-wise breakup, in Sindh, 5,970 health workers were infected by coronavirus while 58 died in the disease.—INP
