Table 5.
Type and number of PPE required for HCWs per day
| Type of HCW |
Physicians (emergency department) |
Other physicians |
Nurses (emergency department) |
Other nurses |
Radiologists |
Medical technologists |
Pharmacists |
Medical clerks |
Others |
Outpatients |
Inpatients |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk | High | Medium | Low | High | Medium | Low | High | - | - | Medium | - | - | - |
| Possible number of infected patients to treat/1 HCW | 10 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N95 masks (with exhalation valve) | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| N95 masks | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Surgical masks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Goggles | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| Gowns | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| Aprons | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Gloves | 20 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||
Note. Others includes medical office managers, care managers, cooks, and housekeepers.