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The number of hospital workers in Massachusetts who’ve tested positive for coronavirus has surpassed 2,200, according to a Boston 25 News tally.
The figures represent individuals in both clinical and non-clinical roles.
The data is not being collected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) nor the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, according to their respective spokespeople.
The individual healthcare facilities are self-reporting the data to Boston 25 News upon request.
These individuals are included in the total number of positive COVID-19 cases being reported by the state health department for the state in which they were tested in.
Anna Jaques Hospital: 0 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: 76 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
Beverly/Addison Gilbert Hospitals: 27 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BID – Milton: 2 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BID – Needham: 4 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BID – Plymouth: 12 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BILH Behavioral Sciences: 1 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BILH Continuing Care: 5 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
BILH Primary Care: 22 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
Boston Children’s Hospital: 104 (as of 4/23 at 2:15 p.m.)
Boston Medical Center: 227 (as of 4/24 at 2 p.m.)
Brigham and Women’s Hospital: 408 (as of 5/26 at 10 a.m.)
Cambridge Health Alliance: 23 (as of 3/31 at 3:45 p.m.)
Cape Cod Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Carney Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: 68 (as of 5/22)
Falmouth Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Good Samaritan Medical Center: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Holy Family Hospital - Haverhill N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Holy Family Hospital - Methuen N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center: 60 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
Lawrence General Hospital: 17 (as of 4/6 at 4 p.m.)
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital: 42 (as of 4/19)
Lowell General Hospital: 0 (as of 3/23 at 4:15 p.m.)
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital: 1 (as of 4/9 at 7 p.m.)
Massachusetts Eye & Ear: 22 (as of 4/13 at 1:45 p.m.)
Massachusetts General Hospital: 540* (as of 5/22 at 10 a.m.)
MelroseWakefield Hospital: N/A** (as of 4/6 at 1:30 p.m.)
MetroWest Medical Center: N/A*** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Milford Regional Medical Center: 27 (as of 4/23 at 2:15 p.m.)
Morton Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Mount Auburn Hospital: 7 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
Nantucket Cottage Hospital: 0 as of (3/23 at 2:15 p.m.)
Nashoba Valley Medical Center: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
New England Baptist Hospital: 8 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
New England Sinai Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Newton-Wellesley Hospital: 133 (as of 5/25 at 12 p.m.)
Norwood Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children: 1 (as of 4/21 at 6:30 p.m.)
Saint Anne’s Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center: N/A** (as of 3/31 at 9 a.m.)
Saint Vincent Hospital - Worcester: 9**** (as of 4/1 at 7 p.m.)
Signature Healthcare - Brockton Hospital: 29 (as of 4/23 at 12:30 p.m.)
South Shore Hospital: N/A** (as of 3/23 at 3 p.m.)
Tewksbury Hospital: 90 (as of 4/19)
Tufts Medical Center: 132***** (as of 4/22 at 6 p.m.)
UMass Memorial Health Care: 107 (as of 4/23 at 2:15 p.m.)
Western Massachusetts Hospital: 1 (as of 4/21 at 6:30 p.m.)
Winchester Hospital: 15 (as of 5/26 at 8 a.m.)
TOTAL: 2,220
From Massachusetts General Hospital: “Based on hospital data, broad implementation of CDC-guided infection control procedures at the MGH, and significant community spread in Massachusetts, we believe the vast majority of these individuals did not contract the virus at work.”
**Cape Cod Healthcare, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, South Shore Health and Steward Health Care told Boston 25 News they’re referring all COVID-19 data requests from the media to DPH. A DPH spokesperson told Boston 25 News they’re not tracking the number of healthcare workers or hospital employees who are diagnosed with COVID-19.
***A spokeswoman for MetroWest Medical Center told Boston 25 News she was unable to provide us with a number.
****A spokeswoman for Saint Vincent Hospital told Boston 25 News she was unable to provide us with a number, however Boston 25 News obtained an internal email from a source in which the hospital’s CEO, Carolyn Jackson, states 9 staff members in total have tested positive for COVID-19 as of April 1, 2020.
*****A Tufts Medical Center spokeswoman noted the number is cumulative and some of the employees have already recovered from COVID-19.
If there’s an organization not listed above that you’d like included in the tally, email Michael.Saccone@boston25.com
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