Table 2. Recommended three-grade occupational protection strategies for clinicians during the outbreak period of COVID-19 infection.
| Protection level | Environment | Protective Gear | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical cap | N95 respirators |
Eye shield | Isolation gown | Work suit | Shoe covers | Latex gloves | Medical covers | Comprehensive respirator | ||
| Grade 1 | Triage, surgical clinic, general ward of surgery | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Grade 2 | Isolation ward, Medical staff who transfer suspected or confirmed patients | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | − |
| Grade 3† | Surgeon, anaesthetist, instrument nurse | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | + | + |
†, grade 3 protection is recommended to be adopted for medical staff when performing surgical intervention for confirmed/suspected SARS-CoV-2 infected patients or patient without virus detection. COIVD-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.