Hospitals work to reduce risk of COVID spread among employees
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Massachusetts hit a daily record for new cases on Thursday, and while local hospitals still have enough capacity, more than 1,300 patients with the virus are hospitalized across the state — a figure that has been rising steadily since the end of summer.
Hospitals are trying to keep their workers safe with constant reminders against congregating in groups. They’ve removed truckloads of furniture from cafeterias, break rooms, and conference rooms.
These are not just precautions; COVID outbreaks have been traced back to hospital employees who ate together without maintaining at least 6 feet of distance, at Mass. General, Brigham and Women’s, and many other hospitals.
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