<p>China National Health Commission Vice Minister Zeng Yixin said on Friday that 1,716 health workers have been infected by the coronavirus and six of them have died as of Tuesday.</p>.<p>Zeng, at a press conference about protecting medical workers, said the number of infected medical staff is increasing.</p>.<p>Chinese officials and hospitals have repeatedly noted a shortage of protective equipment, including face masks, as the disease took hold in Hubei and spread throughout the country. </p>
<p>China National Health Commission Vice Minister Zeng Yixin said on Friday that 1,716 health workers have been infected by the coronavirus and six of them have died as of Tuesday.</p>.<p>Zeng, at a press conference about protecting medical workers, said the number of infected medical staff is increasing.</p>.<p>Chinese officials and hospitals have repeatedly noted a shortage of protective equipment, including face masks, as the disease took hold in Hubei and spread throughout the country. </p>