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Concerning new figures from NSW show that in 2023, at least 6,007 people caught COVID in public hospitals and 297 died.
Speaking to ABC News, ACIPC president Stéphane Bouchoucha described the figures as “concerning and tragic.”
“We know how COVID is transmitted and we know how to prevent healthcare associated infections. But I think people react differently because it’s COVID.”
A/Prof Bouchoucha urges continues vigilance in ensuring good ventilation and air filtration, testing and contact tracing, isolating infected patients and requiring healthcare workers to wear masks.
“This is the core business of infection prevention and control,” he said. “COVID-19 is still a healthcare associated infection. The premise that we can allow some deaths, to me, is wrong.”
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