As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, it is difficult to know just how many healthcare workers have lost their lives battling this deadly virus. According to Lost on the Frontline, a new projected launched by KHN and The Guardian, the number currently sits at 586—and it is expected to continue rising.
Lost on the Frontline has shared detailed profiles of 105 healthcare workers so far, with more on the way in the coming days. The goal is to account for every individual who died from COVID-19, honoring them and ensuring their sacrifice is remembered.
“Some cases are shrouded in secrecy,” according to the project’s authors. “Our team contacts family members, employers and medical examiners to independently confirm each death. Many hospitals have been overwhelmed and workers sometimes have lacked protective equipment or suffer from underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable to the highly infectious virus. In the chaos, COVID casualties might otherwise get overlooked.”
Click below to read those first 105 profiles:
Michael has more than 16 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.