Use of Personal
Protective
Equipment
Adopted measures
Countries
• Instructions about the correct use of PPE given to staff and people in prison
PT; EE; GH; HK; MD;
NSW, AU; NZ
(WHO, 2020).
• Ensuring safe waste management (WHO, 2020).
• Staff wears medical masks between workplaces and residences (ICPA, 2020).
COVID-19 in prisons
The vulnerability of prison
and healthcare staff, as well
as inmates themselves, must
be addressed by the
appropriate use of suitable
protective equipment,
according to international
standards and
recommendations.
• Provision and use of medical masks to custodial staff (for activities that
involve close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO,
2020).
• Provision and use of disposable full gowns to custodial staff (for activities
•
that involve close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of
COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020).
• Provision and use of disposable eye protection (e.g. face shield or goggles) for
custodial staff (for activities that involve close contact with a suspected or
confirmed case of COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020).
• Provision and use of disposable gloves for custodial staff (ARP, 2020).
• Cleaning personnel wears disposable gloves when cleaning or handling
surfaces, clothing or linen soiled with body fluids, and performs hand
hygiene before and after removing gloves (WHO, 2020).
21
CO; NZ; NSW, AU
HK
PT; BE; BG; CZ122; EE; GT;
HK; IT; LT123; LU;
MD; ND, USA;
NSW, AU; NZ124;
PY; RO; SG; SK; TR;
Vic, AU
EE; GT; LT 125; ND, USA;
NZ126; PY; RO
BE; BG; CZ; EE; GT; IT;
LT127; ND, USA; NSW,
AU; NZ128; RO
CZ129; UY 130; GT 131; PY;
Vic; AU
CO; GT; LU; NZ; UY132
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