Infection Prevention and Control for First Responders Providing Direct Care for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients | NLM

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Infection Prevention and Control for First Responders Providing Direct Care for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patients

03/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Public Health Ontario. Published: 3/29/2020. Current literature was reviewed for this nine-page document, including select jurisdictional guidance documents, of evidence related to the transmission of COVID-19 to inform recommendations for first responders’ personal protective equipment (PPE). First responders should select PPE based on a patient interaction risk assessment. (PDF)