Health Ministry intends to test healthcare workers for COVID-19 once every five days

As reported by Censor.NET.

Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said this at a briefing on April 17.

"Due to a significant increase in the number of infected healthcare workers, we are now considering the possibility of conducting tests once every five days for all healthcare employees working with COVID-19," said Stepanov.

According to the Health Ministry, some 91 Ukrainian healthcare workers have fallen ill over the past day.

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