Official PPE advice finally changes after doctors’ campaign

Updated guidelines on PPE for GPs in contact with coronavirus patients have been released by Federal Government.
They encourage case-by-case judgements on whether respirators are necessary, based on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
Treating multiple patients in one room, extended contact with suspected COVID-19 cases or seeing patients who are frequently coughing could all make a situation “high risk”, necessitating a respirator.
Another factor is whether the environment has “low levels of ventilation or unexpected air movements which may facilitate wider distribution of droplets and/or aerosols in the air”.