Table 4. Summary of COVID-19 task force actions regarding PPE for HWs ( 13 ).

Front Office staff working		Healthcare personnel in contact with patients					Laboratory staff in contact with biological samples
At station in direct contact with patients	At station with progressive glass	In contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19	In contact with a patient who presents symptoms of fever and / or cold and / or cough	Performing endoscopic procedures	Assigned to take a biological sample for COVID-19 + patient	Anesthesiologists performing intubation
frequent hand hygiene by using 60 % alcohol solution	frequent hand hygiene by using 60 % alcohol solution	FFP2 filtering mask (use FFP3 only for the procedures that generate aerosols)	FFP2 filtering mask (use FFP3 only for the procedures that generate aerosols)	FFP3 filtering mask	FFP3 filtering mask	FFP3 filtering mask	FFP3 filtering mask
wear the FFP2 filtering mask during the entire work shift	/	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes	goggles or visors to protect eyes from biological liquids' splashes
wear protective glasses from liquids splashes during the entire work shift	/	water repellent PPE coat	/	water repellent PPE coat	water repellent PPE coat	water repellent PPE coat	water repellent PPE coat
provide a surgical mask, supplied at the desk, to be worn by the patient with visible respiratory symptoms	provide a surgical mask, supplied at the desk, to be worn by the patient with visible respiratory symptoms	double gloves	gloves	gloves	double gloves	double gloves	double gloves