Proper disposal of clinical waste and PPE


Personal protective equipment used by healthcare workers are disposed in accordance to a comprehensive clinical waste management system. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: Some 321 metric tonnes of clinical waste, including personal protective equipment (PPE) from hospitals and clinics in Johor, were sent for disposal during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Johor Environment Department (DOE) director Mohd Famey Yusoff said the waste collected and disposed was from the start of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18 until May 10.

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