But as they're shuffled from place to place, health-care workers may be inadvertently spreading the virus from infected establishments to vulnerable patients elsewhere, says a Montreal infectious disease specialist. Last week, Premier François Legault said there was a shortage of 9,000 health-care workers in the network. Jeffery Hale Hospital in Quebec City has been desperately short-staffed since a COVID-19 outbreak forced dozens of personnel into isolation. "None of these events were triggered by sick health-care workers." Bérubé said the CIUSSS is trying to limit staff movement as much as possible, but the CIUSSS must ensure essential health care across the network.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2020 09:00 UTC