INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 is a global health concern which started in Wuhan,
China.[1] The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is a highly
transmissible virus that spreads from one person to another via
respiratory droplets and aerosols. [2] Countries across the world
are taking preventative measures to control the spread of the virus. On
the individual-level; social distancing, using hand sanitizer, washing
hands, and wearing masks are some of the measures taken to prevent the
infection. [3]
In Jordan, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed when a national
infected case arrived from Italy early March 2019. [4] Since then,
the government initiated a cascade of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
(NPIs) that included a strict lockdown and a curfew.[5] The
Jordanian government is strictly following the World Health Organization
(WHO) recommendations to mitigate the spread of the virus. In Jordan,
which is considered an upper-middle-class country in the Eastern
Mediterranean region, the health system is advanced in comparison to its
neighboring Syria and Iraq.[6] The inception of the COVID-19 has put
HCWs in a precarious situation across the world. [7] In spite of the
challenges in Jordan, the high awareness and preparedness of HCWs made
it feasible for the country to control the contagious virus. The study
findings provide a useful insight into availability of PPE among HCWs in
Jordan, which could help the policy/decision makers of public health to
design better programs based on the information reported.