Table 1.

Use of Personal Protective Equipment

Measure	HCP	Non-HCP staff	Residents	Visitors
Universal precautions (at all times, in all spaces of facility and grounds)	Medical mask Consider eye protection	Medical mask, if interacting with resident(s) Medical mask or cloth mask acceptable, if not interacting with resident(s)	If tolerated, medical mask preferred when interacting with HCP, staff, residents, or visitors, or cloth mask acceptable	Medical mask, if interacting with resident(s) Medical or cloth mask, if not interacting with resident(s)
Ongoing community transmission and/or new/first case detected in nursing home	Medical mask Eye protection Gown Gloves
Care of resident with COVID-19	Medical mask or N95 (if supplies permit) Eye protection Gown Gloves			Medical mask (eg, end-of-life visit),
AGP on resident with COVID-19	N95 Eye protection Gown Gloves	N/A
AGP on resident without COVID-19	Medical mask or N95 (if supplies permit) Eye protection Gown Gloves

Note. HCP, healthcare personnel; AGP, aerosol-generating procedure.