Apparently, 15 Sheba medical workers were infected with corona from a patient and the infection continued through contact on common surfaces • Causes hospital: "We are separating the work areas"

Exclusive: 15 staff members in Internal Department A at Shiba-Tel Hashomer Hospital were infected in Corona. As far as is known, the first infection was from a sick patient and continued to erupt between the staff due to the joint work processes, contact with keyboards and surfaces. All infected are in good condition and hospitalized in their homes. Among the infected are: nurses, siblings, auxiliary staff and a specialist in the department.

Photo: Sheba Hospital spokeswomen

A hospital official noted: "It's less of a problem to protect and more of a workflow. We learn lessons from every event. The need to clean keyboards before work. "

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Just yesterday (Sunday) Susie Levy, a primary nurse in the throat ear department of the Corona-infected hospital, passed away. Another 33-year-old student who works as a doctor's assistant at Sheba Hospital is in serious condition when she is connected to an ACMU device, which replaces heart and lung activity. 

The Ministry of Health did not provide up-to-date data on the extent of Corona infection among medical teams, but data released earlier this month show that 294 health workers were infected in Corona - 29% belong to nursing staff, 21% to medical staff, 22% - administrative staff and 10% are from forces Help.

As of this morning, 877 staff members, including 99 doctors and doctors and 304 brothers and sisters, have been in isolation following isolation.