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Calls for Victorian doctors to get more coronavirus protection amid reports three are in intensive care – SBS News
Anaesthetists want the Victorian government to make ‘fit testing’ mandatory for safety wear as COVID-19 hospitalisations rise in the state.
Victorian anaesthetists are calling on the state government to enforce ‘fit testing’ for personal protective equipment, citing concerns that not enough is being done to protect health workers from coronavirus.
As Victoria reached 5,743 active cases on Friday and deaths rose to 113, three doctors were reportedly among those in intensive care.
As hospitalisations grow in the state, the level of infection risk and the effectiveness of PPE is worrying many.
Anaesthetists are commonly called on to…
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