Table 2.
Comparison of weekly consumption of PPE in 8 General Outpatient Clinics before and after the implementation of the new system on 25 February 2020
Period
PPE used
N95respirators
Isolation gown
Face shield
3–8 Feb 2020
1546
1736
1377
9–14 Mar 2020
184
815
256
Percentage drop in usage
88.1%
53.1%
81.4%
PPE = personal protective equipment.