THE challenges of Covid-19 go far beyond testing, quarantining and treating people in a medical system on a major scale. There are also mountains of clinical waste that have to be disposed of properly.
The amount of clinical waste generated in the country increased by 27% last month compared with a 17% rise in February following the Covid-19 outbreak.
There are dangers that the coronavirus will spread among rubbish collectors and others if waste is not handled properly.
Masks are considered essential protection against Covid-19 and the demand for the item is overwhelming. – April 5, 2020.
The amount of clinical waste generated in the country increased by 27% last month compared to a 17% rise in February following the Covid-19 outbreak. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A boy diving near a face mask thrown into the sea near the Filipino market in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. –The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A used face mask hanging on a tree in Kajang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Inisight pic Nazir Sufari, April 5, 2020.A used face mask discarded improperly in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic Nazir Sufari, April 5, 2020.Face masks discarded improperly in Putatan, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A face mask discarded at a park in Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.Rubbish collectors clearing discarded masks in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A face mask under the flyover near the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A composite of gloves seen around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, April 5, 2020.A used face mask hanging on a fence in Kajang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic Nazir Sufari, April 5, 2020.
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