Table II.

Dress code for staff, patients and visitors in paediatric wards according to different risk categories

	Ultra high-risk area			High-risk area			Moderate-risk area
Measures	Staff	Patients	Visitors	Staff	Patients	Visitors	Staff	Patients	Visitors
Handwashing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Glove	✓	X	✓	✓	X	X	✓a	X	X
Gown	✓	X	✓	✓	X	X	✓b	X	X
Cap	✓	X	✓	X	X	X	X	X	X
Goggle/visor/face shield	✓	X	X	✓b	X	X	✓b	X	X
Face mask
N95 respirator	✓	X	✓	✓	X	X	✓b	X	X
Surgical mask	X	✓	X	X	✓	✓	✓	X	X
Paper mask	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	✓	✓
‘Operating theatre’ type uniform (upper cloth and pant)	✓	X	X	✓	X	X	X	X	X

^aFor contact with patients' mucosa, blood, body fluid, secretion and excretion.

^bRequired only for aerosol/splash generating procedures.