Table 3.
Recommendations for the Levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
| Asymptomatic Tested Negative | Recovered Patients From COVID-19 Infection | Asymptomatic, Untested | Asymptomatic, Tested Positive | A Patient Under Investigation (Symptomatic, but Without a Test Result) | The Symptomatic Patient Who Has Tested Positive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol-generating procedure | Highest level of PPE available | Highest level of PPE available | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE |
| Anesthesiologists | Highest level of PPE available | Highest level of PPE available | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE |
| Other operating room staff | A lower level of PPE | A lower level of PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE | Full PPE |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.