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Doctor’s aide at Sheba Medical Center in critical condition with COVID-19
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA doctor’s aide at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan is in critical condition after being infected with the coronavirus.
The 33-year old is on an ECMO life support machine that replaces the function of the heart and lungs, the hospital says. She is believed to have been infected during her work at the hospital.
The case is the most serious among Israeli medical practitioners since the coronavirus crisis began.
According to Health Ministry statistics published this morning, 1,328 medical staff are currently in quarantine, including 176 physicians and 430 nurses.
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