Characteristics of healthcare workers infected with COVID-19: A cross-sectional observational study

•Overall, 4.3% of healthcare workers (HCWs) at Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the study period.•There was no significant difference between hospital and community acquisition according to age, nationality, or presence of co-morbidities.•There was a significant difference between hospital and community acquisition according to HCW category, sex, and being at risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the hospital.•Overall, 78% of the infected HCWs had no chronic diseases and all made an uneventful recovery.