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. 2020 Sep 13;15(2):218–226. doi: 10.1111/irv.12803

TABLE 3.

Healthcare workers with COVID‐19 by types of private institutions

Job category Private sector Total
Private hospital Private practice or general practitioner Community service a Others b
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Total 8 100.0 7 100.0 6 100.0 7 100.0 28 100.0
Frontline/frequent patient contact 5 62.5 7 100 4 66.7 4 57.1 20 71.4
Doctor 2 25.0 2 28.6 0 0.0 1 14.3 5 17.9
Nurse 2 25.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 0 0.0 3 10.7
Allied health 0 0.0 2 28.6 2 33.3 3 42.9 7 25.0
Traditional Chinese Medicine physician 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 1 14.3 2 7.1
Medical social worker 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 0 0.0 1 3.6
Physiotherapist/speech therapist 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 14.3 1 3.6
Psychologist/psychotherapist 0 0.0 1 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Radiographer 0 0.0 1 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Pharmacist 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 14.3 1 3.6
Ancillary staff 1 12.5 3 42.9 1 16.7 0 0.0 5 17.9
Clinic assistant 0 0.0 2 28.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 7.1
Nursing aide 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 0 0.0 1 3.6
Receptionist 0 0.0 1 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Health screening executive 1 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Back‐end/minimal patient contact 3 37.5 0 0.0 2 33.3 3 42.9 8 28.6
Administrative staff 3 37.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 28.6 5 17.9
Administrator 1 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Manager 1 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Director 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 14.3 1 3.6
Researcher 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 14.3 1 3.6
Information technology 1 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.6
Ancillary staff 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 33.3 1 14.3 3 10.7
Technician 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 0 0.0 1 3.6
Cleaner or housekeeper 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 0 0.0 1 3.6
Medicine despatcher 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 14.3 1 3.6
a

Incl. charitable organizations, old‐folks home or other organizations for the vulnerable groups.

b

Incl. non‐healthcare–related organizations (eg shopping mall, research company).