Appendix 2: Timeline of guidance on personal protective equipment

Ministry of Health: Management of personal protective equipment in response to Covid-19.

The table below lists the guidance the Ministry issued, by audience, between 19 February 2020 and 15 May 2020.

Date Guidance made available or updated Audience
19/02/2020 Caring for yourself and others who have, or may have, Covid-19 at home General public
20/02/2020 General cleaning information for Covid-19 General public
12/03/20 Role of face masks in health settings Health professionals
27/03/2020 Guidance for prioritising personal protective equipment Health professionals
27/03/2020 Webpage on face masks and hand hygiene General public
28/03/2020 Donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (including videos) Health professionals
28/03/2020 Personal protective equipment used by community care providers for prevention of Covid-19 (includes aged residential care, aged-related community care, disability, hospice, and home care) Health professionals
28/03/2020 Personal protective equipment for essential non-health workers Health professionals
28/03/2020 Personal protective equipment for staff caring for Covid-19 positive patients in hospital Health professionals
28/03/2020 Personal protective equipment for staff taking nasopharyngeal throat swabs from people with suspected Covid-19 Health professionals
31/03/2020 Personal protective equipment used by community midwives for prevention of Covid-19 Health professionals
02/04/2020 Guidance for admissions into aged residential care facilities at Alert Level 4 Health professionals
05/04/2020 Update for Disability and Aged Care Providers at Alert Level 4 Health professionals
07/04/2020 Guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers Health professionals
08/04/2020 Guidance for personal protective equipment used by community pharmacy for prevention of Covid-19 Health professionals
15/04/2020 Resources for health professionals Health professionals
16/04/2020 How to keep your bubble safe Health professionals and general public
20/04/2020 Personal protective equipment for maternity settings Health professionals
21/04/2020 Infection prevention and control procedures for DHB acute care hospitals Health professionals
23/04/2020 Personal protective equipment use in health care settings including care provided in homes Health professionals
23/04/2020 FAQs about personal protective equipment Health professionals
23/04/2020 Transmission of Covid-19 and the role of face masks in health settings Health professionals
27/04/2020 Guidance for personal protective equipment used by community pharmacy for prevention of Covid-19 Health professionals
01/05/2020 Personal protective equipment for maternity settings Health professionals
01/05/2020 Personal protective equipment for staff taking nasopharyngeal throat swabs from people with suspected Covid-19 Health professionals
01/05/2020 Personal protective equipment requirement for staff caring for Covid-19 positive patients in hospital Health professionals
05/05/2020 Personal protective equipment requirement for community care providers who are providing care in people’s place of residence (Includes aged residential care, hospice, home and disability support, and mental health) Health professionals
07/05/2020 Guidelines for personal protective equipment disability support and care workers who work in clients homes Health professionals
07/05/2020 FAQs about personal protective equipment Health professionals and general public
14/05/2020 Personal protective equipment requirement for community care providers who are providing care in people’s place of residence (includes aged residential care, hospice, home and disability support, and mental health) Health professionals
15/05/2020 Alert level 2: health and disability sector risk assessment for interactions with people of unknown Covid-19 status to determine personal protective equipment Health professionals
15/05/2020 Alert level 2: personal protective equipment required when caring for a suspected, probable or confirmed Covid-19 case in health and disability care settings including care provided in place of residence Health professionals
15/05/2020 Personal protective equipment requirement for staff caring for Covid-19 patients in hospital Health professionals
15/05/2020 Guidelines for personal protective equipment disability support and care workers who work in clients homes Health professionals
15/05/2020 Personal protective equipment requirement in maternity settings for prevention of Covid-19 Health professionals
15/05/2020 FAQs about personal protective equipment Health professionals and general public