- reducing the spread of pathogens and the contamination of surfaces and inanimate objects.
- providing adequate space to allow social distance of at least 1 m 
- ensuring the availability of well-ventilated isolation rooms for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19,
- adequate environmental cleaning and disinfection

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In the absence of certain effective controls, PPE has limited benefit. Such controls include:
- Administrative controls
- Environmental and engineering controls

Management of Personal Protective Equipment


World Health Organization. 2020. Rational Use Of Personal Protective Equipment For Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) And Considerations During Severe Shortages.  https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/rational-use-of-personal-protective-equipment-for-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-and-considerations-during-severe-shortages     Accessed 5 August 2020.

Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortages

- ensuring resources for infection prevention and control 
- the development of clear IPC policies, 
- facilitated access to laboratory testing, 
- appropriate triage and placement of patients
- training of staff.
- establish differentiated care pathways that minimize mixing of known or suspected COVID-19 patients with other patients

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