Health care employees most vulnerable in local workforce
Registered Nurse Ali Durbin gears up to go inside a COVID-positive patient room at Regional One Sept. 11, 2020. Despite the precautions, health care workers remain most vulnerable to COVID exposure. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Nurses in hospitals are the most vulnerable, according to contact tracing interviews conducted in the last 30 days.
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David Sweat Shelby County Health Deparatment Dr. Jeff Warren Tina Ger Tennessee Nurses AssociationJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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