Table 3.

Institutional guidelines on use of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers

Patient category	Risk activity	Recommendation
Suspected or diagnosed COVID‐19 patients	Non‐AGP (including regional anaesthesia and monitored anaesthetic care).	Negative‐pressure environment with a high rate of air exchanges (20 per hour) preferred. Full PPE (i.e. N95 respirator, eye‐protection, cap, gloves, fluid‐resistant gown and boot covers).
	AGP (including intubation, extubation, supraglottic airway insertion and removal, bronchoscopy and airway surgery).	Negative‐pressure environment with a high rate of air exchanges (20 per hour) preferred. Full PPE and PAPR are provided for all personnel within 2 m. Keep number of personnel in the room minimum during AGPs. Surgeons, scrub nurses and operating room assistants to wait outside, with PPE donned during AGPs. Only two staff to manage the airway. The most experienced anaesthetist or intensivist to instrument the airway.
Asymptomatic and non‐suspect patients	Non‐AGP (including regional anaesthesia and monitored anaesthetic care).	Surgical masks.
	AGP (including intubation, extubation, supraglottic airway insertion and removal, bronchoscopy and airway surgery).	N95 respirators and goggles or face‐shield.

AGP, aerosol generating procedure; PPE, personal protective equipment; PAPR, powered air‐purifying respirator.