A medical resident at Kingston General Hospital is worried about a policy banning homemade masks, which residents started wearing in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the supply of hospital-grade protective gear. A medical resident said resident physicians were told last week to stop wearing homemade masks donated by the community. "We understand homemade masks really don't offer all that much protection to the wearer. Residents opted for the homemade masks in part to conserve the hospital-grade masks, or personal protective equipment (PPE), for the riskiest situations. In an emailed statement, the Kingston General Hospital said masks are being used in key areas of the hospital that receive vulnerable patients, but homemade masks are not permitted in other areas where masks aren't being used.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2020 18:11 UTC