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. 2020 Oct 8;8:577499. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.577499

Table 1.

Infection control measures across protection levels.

Protection level Personal protective equipment Recommended usage
Level 0 White coats, surgical mask or N95 respirator, surgical cap Clean area (office of healthcare worker)
Level I Protective suits, surgical mask or N95 respirator, protective goggles, gloves, shoe covers, surgical cap Ward rounds
Level II Protective coveralls, N95 respirator, protective goggles, gloves (double), long shoe covers, surgical cap Transferring patients, dressing change, stitches removed
Level III Protective coveralls, N95 respirator and surgical mask, protective goggles, gloves (triple), long shoe covers, surgical cap, powered air purifying respirators Contact with patients' blood, body fluids, and involvement in any aerosol-generating procedures