Face Mask Gov Guidelines
Clinical guidance for managing patients.
Face mask gov guidelines. Currently surgical masks and n95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders. Interim guidance on the extended use of face masks in hospitals and care homes. Remobilisation guidance for maternity and neonatal services. If face shields are used without a mask they should wrap around the sides of the wearer s face and extend to below the chin.
Coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 is a virus more specifically a coronavirus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in wuhan china. Children under age 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing is unconscious incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance. Pritzker announced tougher measures to enforce face coverings and gathering sizes and to fine businesses and. Skip directly to site content skip directly to page options skip directly to a z link.
Guidance amended to how to make a face covering only with reference to big community sew website added. New cases of covid 19 hit 2 084 friday and additional deaths were 21 as gov. Minimum age changed from 2 to 3. In addition face coverings are required in outdoor public spaces when physical distancing is not possible.
Information on the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of covid 19 including how to sew your own and tips on care. Plastic face shields for newborns and infants are not recommended. Ethical advice and support framework. Reusable face shields should be cleaned and disinfected after each use.
Face coverings are not classified as ppe personal protective equipment which is used in a limited number of settings to protect wearers against hazards and risks such as surgical masks or. Children age 5 and up are required to wear a face covering. Disposable face shields should only be worn for a single use. The employee should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure.
Published 14 july 2020 last updated 31 july 2020 see all. Masks face shields and face coverings are currently required statewide for indoor public spaces for example grocery stores pharmacies public transit personal services providers restaurants bars retail stores and more. Employers can issue facemasks or can approve employees supplied cloth face coverings in the event of shortages.