Mandatory use of a face shield for health care workers in non-COVID-19 areas of hospitals: the need of the hour

Abstract

COVID-19 is a novel phenomenon for the entire medical community, and it is certainly not like the coronavirus that causes mild illnesses and common cold. The respiratory illness caused by this virus manifests along a spectrum, ranging from mild symptoms to serious respiratory distress or even death. COVID-19 is transmitted mainly through respiratory droplets and fomites. Community transmission of an infection is said to have occurred when individuals in a particular area have been infected with no clue regarding the source of the infection or with no direct contact with an infected individual. It is difficult to trace the source of the infection because, considering that its manifestation ranges from asymptomatic to severe respiratory distress, asymptomatic individuals could be the main source of the infection.