Types of personal protective equipment towards certain activities/settings during COVID-19 disease [53-59].

Table 1: Types of personal protective equipment towards certain activities/settings during COVID-19 disease [53-59].

Activities/Settings		PPE to be worn		Level of Evidence^f
Aerosol generating procures (AGP)^a		FFP3 respirator, long-sleeved disposable gown, gloves, disposable eye protections	Hand hygiene	IB
		Gloves, fluid-repellent-long sleeved gown, goggles or a visor, FFP3 mask
Cleaning Activities		Gowns, heavy-duty gloves, surgical face mask, goggles or face shields, boots or closed work shoes,	Hand hygiene	NA^*
Cleaning where the person with suspected or positive COVID-19		Disposable plastic apron, surgical face mask, disposable single-use glove, gown
		FFP2 mask, gloves, gown, goggles or face shield, boots or closed work shoes
Providing patient care^b		Surgical face mask, goggles or face shields, apron, gloves	Hand hygiene	IA/IC^ IB^
Patient’s Room: Droplet and contact precautions		Medical mask, apron or gown, gloves, goggles, or full-face screen	Hand hygiene	NA^*
Transporting suspected COVID-19 patients		FFP2 masks, double non-sterile gloves ,long-sleeved water-resistant gown, goggles or face shield	Hand hygiene
Outpatient facilities		Surgical mask, gloves, gown, boots, or closed work shoes	Hand hygiene
Waiting room		Medical mask, and/or physical distance(1meter)
Working with a respiratory sample		FFP2 masks, double non-sterile gloves, long-sleeved water-resistant gown, goggles, or face shield	Hand hygiene
		Disposable single-use Nitrile glove^c, disposable plastic apron, surgical facemask^d eye protection^e
Community settings	Indoor environment	Cloth masks, physical distancing	Instant hand hygiene
	Outdoor environment	Maintain physical distance No mask is required.

^*Not Available

^aIntubation, manual ventilation, open suctioning, tracheotomy/tracheostomy procedures, bronchoscopy, surgery and post mortem procedure, dental procedures, non-invasive ventilation, airway pressure ventilation, induction of sputum, nasal oxygenation

^bDiagnostic imaging, phlebotomy services, physiotherapy, [Flexible laryngoscopy or nasal endoscopy without additional instrumentation]^**

^cGloves must be changed between service users and hand hygiene must be performed before and after putting on gloves.

^dOptions may include the use of FFP2 masks in situations in which they are not strictly required or the use of any surgical mask that is fluid repellent

^eEye protection is required to be worn as part of standard infection control precautions when there is a risk of blood, body fluids, excretions, or secretions splashing into the eyes.

^fEvidence levels contained herein were designated by the CDC.