Patient-facing healthcare workers and their families have a higher risk of hospital admission with COVID-19 than the general population

Context The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of identifying the risk of infection in healthcare workers (HCW) and their families. Estimating the relative risk of these populations is important for formulating public health measures, maintaining a functioning healthcare system and controlling rates of secondary transmission in the community. Previous studies have not given a clear idea of the extent of risks due to small sample sizes, selection bias and recording of disease. In this study, Shah et al evaluated the risk of admission to hospital with COVID-19 among HCW and their household members using national health databases and wellestablished health record linkage systems available in Scotland.