Table 2. Personal protective equipment recommended for each target and activity (WHO. Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331215/WHO-2019-nCov-IPCPPE_use-2020.1-eng.pdf).

Hospitalized patients
Ward	Healthcare professionals	Healthcare professionals who provide medical care	Surgical mask, gown, gloves, goggles or eye shield
		Procedure that causes virus aerosolization	N95 mask, gown, gloves, goggles or eye shield
	Sanitary workers	Entering a patient's room	Surgical mask, gown, thick gloves, goggles or eye shield (in case of a risk of inhaling droplets), boots
	Visitors	Entering a patient's room	Surgical mask, gloves
Other areas patients may move to (hospital ward, hallway, etc.)	All staff	All activities except for contact with patients	Personal protective equipment is not needed
Triage	Healthcare professionals	Screening that does not necessitate direct contact with patients	Keep a distance of at least 1 m. Personal protective equipment is not needed
	Patients with respiratory symptoms	All cases	Keep a distance of at least 1 m. Wear mask
	Patients without respiratory symptoms	All cases	Personal protective equipment is not needed
Laboratory	Laboratory technician	Handling of respiratory specimens	Surgical mask, gown, gloves, goggles or eye shield (if there is a risk of inhaling droplets)
	Target	Activity	Personal protective equipment
Outpatients
Doctor's office	Healthcare professionals	Examination of patients with respiratory symptoms	Surgical mask, gown, gloves, protection of eyes
	Healthcare professionals	Examination of patients without respiratory symptoms	Standard preventive measures
	Patients with respiratory symptoms	All cases	Wear surgical mask
	Patients without respiratory symptoms	All cases	Personal protective equipment is not needed
	Sanitary workers	After examination or between the examinations of patients with respiratory symptoms	Surgical mask, gown, thick globes, goggles or eye shield (if there is a risk of inhaling droplets), boots
Waiting room	Patients with respiratory symptoms	All cases	Wear mask. Move immediately to an isolated room or a place distant from other patients. If this is impossible, keep a distance of at least 1 m from other patients
	Patients without respiratory symptoms	All cases	Personal protective equipment is not needed
Triage	Healthcare professionals	Screening that does not necessitate direct contact with patients	Keep a distance of at least 1 m. Personal protective equipment is not needed
	Patients with respiratory symptoms	All cases	Keep a distance of at least 1 m. Personal protective equipment is not needed
	Patients without respiratory symptoms	All cases	Personal protective equipment is not needed