Delivery room and infection protection
1. Delivery should take place on a negative pressure isolation ward [3];
2. If a negative pressure isolation ward is unavailable, then an infection isolation ward or infection isolation surgery room should be used for delivery. A regular delivery room should not be used;
3. Unnecessary items should be removed from the delivery room, and the number of medical and other attending staff minimized (2-3 skilled obstetricians and midwives/nurses are sufficient);
4. Strict infection protection for all attending staff must be adhered to throughout the entire delivery process, including vaginal examinations, artificial rupture of fetal membranes, etc. This entails the use of disposable hats and protective clothing, shoe covers, N95 masks, goggles/face shields and two-layer gloves which can cover the sleeves of protective clothing. Hands should be washed in strict accordance with the Seven-steps Hand Washing Method and then disinfected by the use of alcohol or hydrogen peroxide disinfection liquid [8];
6. Patients with non-general anesthesia should wear surgical masks during delivery.