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According to the Ministry of Health, nursing technicians, nurses and doctors are most affected by Covid-19
In Brazil, every minute a health professional is infected with the new coronavirus. There are 258,190 workers with Covid-19, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
The most affected professionals are nursing technicians, with 88,898 cases, followed by nurses (37,689 confirmations) and doctors (27,767). 12,545 health agents and 11,097 receptionists from health units were also contaminated. In addition, the country recorded 226 deaths – 87 nursing technicians and assistants, 49 doctors and 36 nurses.
Read more at Folha de S.Paulo.
