Table 1.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Outpatient Management

Person	Task	Required PPE
Consultation room
Health care workers	Physical examination of patient with respiratory symptom	Medical Mask
		Gown
		Gloves
		Eye protection
Health care workers	Physical examination of patient without respiratory symptom	PPE according to standard precautions and risk assessment
Patients with respiratory symptoms	Any	Provide medical mask if tolerated
Patients without respiratory symptoms	Any	No PPE required
Cleaners	After and between consultations with patients with respiratory symptoms	Medical Mask
		Gown
		Heavy duty gloves
		Eye protection
		Boots or closed work shoe
Waiting room
Patients with respiratory symptoms	Any	Provide medical mask if tolerated
		Immediately move the patient to an isolation room or a separate area away from others; If this is not feasible, ensure spatial distance of at least 1 meter from other patients
Patients without respiratory symptoms	Any	No PPE required
Administrative areas
All staff including healthcare workers	Administrative task	No PPE required
Screening area
Staff	First screening (temperature measurement) not involving direct contact	Maintain spatial distance of at least 1 meter
		No PPE required
Staff	Second screening (i.e. interviewing passengers with fever for clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 disease and travel history)	Medical Mask and gloves