Intervention Categories: Individual measures; Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Overview: The Dutch Government has extended eligibility for personal protective gear to workers providing domestic help, counseling, daytime activities or meal support outside of hospitals.
There are also guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment for care outside the hospital, based on contamination risks for employees and patients suspected of COVID-19. Personal protective gear includes mouth masks, insulating jackets or aprons, eye protection, and gloves.
Full details here: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/nieuws/2020/05/06/meer-bescherming-zorgmedewerkers-buiten-ziekenhuis