A local healthcare worker talks about keeping her family safe during Covid-19 pandemic

The rise in coronavirus cases creates anxiety among doctors and other healthcare workers who worry they might carry the virus home to their families.

A different kind of anxiety among doctors and other health professionals who worry they might carry the virus home to their families.

News channel 2's caitlin irla spoke to a local healthcare worker about what steps she takes to keep her family safe.

Sara giorgi is an anesthesiologist at st.

Elizabeths medical center.

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None "mostly in the operating room but with the present state of affairs we're also working throughout the hospital taking care of some additional needs with intubating patients and trying to limit everyone's exposure as much as possible."

When sara became a doctor, she knew her career choice meant risking exposure to diseases and illnesses.

She also knows that if she's exposed, her family could be too.

"we face those kinds of things all the time but its different when you know you can bring it home to your family because they didn't necessarily sign up for that."

She is taking extra steps to keep her 12- year-old daughter and her husband safe.

"when i get home i take my clothes off and put them directly into the washing machine take a shower first thing before we do anything i've also become more aware of the things i take to work and bring home with me you may not even think about like your watch jewelry, your phone."

Sara's husband ben is also an essential worker.

"im not at risk as sara is but " i feel confident in our families health and safety plan."

While this is just a temporary situation.... it's tough for everyone... sara and ben say it's important to stay positive... "its emotional its just something we'll get through but it's hard for everyone."

"you have to keep your spirits up, you have to think positive i'm not saying its easy but for us that's the best thing to do."

Ci, nc2.

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