CDC: Health care workers test positive

The CDC says more than 62,000 doctors, nurses, and health care staff have tested positive for COVID-19.

That's a big jump from the more than 9,200 that the CDC reported back in mid April.

THE C-D-C SAYS MORE THAN 62-THOUSAND DOCTORS, NURSES, ANDHEALTH CARE STAFF HAVE TESTEDPOSITIVE FOR COVID-19.THAT'S A BIG JUMP FROM THE MORETHAN 92-HUNDRED THAT THE C-D-CREPORTED BACK IN MID-APRIL.AT LEAST 291 HEALTH CAREWORKERS HAVE DIED FROM THEVIRUS.THE C-D-C BELIEVES THE CURRENTNUMBERS ARE POSSIBLY ANUNDERCOUNT...BECAUSE MANY OF THE REPORTEDCASES DO NOT STATE IF THEPATIENT WORKED IN HEALTH CARE.IT'S BEEN 9 YEARS SINCEAMERICAN ASTRONAUTS LAUNCH