Risk of COVID-19 Infection and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study at Eka Kotebe Treatment Center in Ethiopia

Hawi Hussen1 Yekatit 12 Hospital, Addis Ababa Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]

Zewdie Aderaw Alemu2 Public Health Department, Debre Markos University, Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

Pages 1763-1772 | Published online: 07 May 2021

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