TACLOBAN CITY, Sept. 17 (PIA) -- The Tacloban City Environment Office has reminded the public to dispose infectious wastes properly, to avoid the spread of diseases.
City Environment Officer Jonathan Hijada in his facebook message, said that these type of wastes which are also known as special wastes such as masks, gloves and other equipment, were used to prevent the transmission of diseases. These then must be disposed separately as these may possibly be the source of contagion and could be harmful to the public.
“We have to be mindful in segregating our garbage. These kind of infectious wastes must be separated from the ordinary wastes. They must be properly enclosed and labeled, as these may pose risk of transmitting the disease, particularly the Covid-19 which is highly contagious,” Hijada said.
He added, “There is a special management for this type of garbage especially those coming from the Covid isolation facilities. They are being separated and are not allowed for collection by ordinary garbage collectors.”
The city official also said that the office has placed three big garbage bins in the designated isolation centers, and these were labeled with tarpaulin so as to guide the collectors as to where these must be temporarily deposited.
This practice, according to Hijada, is also applicable to hotels and lodging houses that are being rented and used as isolation centers, where they were oriented on how to properly manage infectious wastes.
The environment officer likewise enjoins the general public to observe the same practice in their respective households, particularly the disposal of their used masks. He also advised to wait for the separate scheduled collection of these particular wastes, as this manner of infectious waste disposal is among the health protocols mandated, in efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases. (ldl/gtt/PIA-Leyte)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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