Personal protective equipment (PPE’s) are protective gears — clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect a person from injury or infection. PPE’s work as a barrier between an individual’s skin, mouth, nose, or eyes, and viral or bacterial infections.

In the context of Covid-19, which is spread through close contact and droplets, PPE’s include the following but can vary between medical professionals, hospital cleaners, and patient visitors:

Components of PPE’s are goggles, face-shield, mask, gloves, coverall/gowns (with or without aprons), head cover, and shoe cover.