COVID-19 cases in Boston hospital workers double in the past weeks.

WCVB is reporting that cases of COVID-19 in healthcare workers have doubled in the last few weeks. For Boston’s major hospitals there are a total of 396 cases on March 30th.  On April 13th, there were 958 with a 142% increase. 

See the breakdown below:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: 62 on March 30; 169 on April 13
• Boston Medical Center: 51 on March 30; 159 on April 13
• Brigham and Women’s: 107 on March 30; 233 on April 13
• Massachusetts General Hospital: 115 on March 30; 291 on April 13
• Tufts: 61 on March 30; 106 on April 13.

Those numbers include staff who work with patients, and those who do not.

Please stay at home! If you have to go out, wear a mask.