Dubai Municipality reported that Corona waste has acquired 33.7% of the total medical waste, since the beginning of the year, equivalent to one million tons and 134 thousand and 766 kg, out of a total of three million tons, 368 thousand and 991 kg, confirming that it dealt with it according to the highest international standards to achieve health And safety.
The municipality explained to «Emirates Today» that all medical waste is dealt with according to the highest levels of occupational health and safety, confirming that medical waste contaminated with «Corona» viruses, is sterilized upon arrival at the facility directly, and giving it priority in treatment for disposal as soon as possible, and after its discharge , Equipment, vehicles and location are completely sterilized to avoid any biological hazard that may arise.
She pointed out that this type of waste is received around the clock within three shifts per day.
The municipality stated that the amount of waste material used to protect against "corona" amounted to 691 tons and 728 kilograms.
She stressed the need for society members to take responsibility towards themselves and the lives of others, noting that the masks dumped in the streets can fly by the wind, and cause the transmission of infection and the spread of the Corona virus, as it must be disposed of in the containers designated for that, especially since all the authorities concerned with combating this The epidemic stressed the importance of adhering to the precautionary preventive measures and taking care not to throw waste residues from gloves and face masks on the streets and public places, in order to preserve the health and safety of community members.
And she continued: «110 containers were provided to collect personal protective waste from (Corona) such as gloves and face caps, with a capacity of 240 liters, and were distributed in all public parks, buildings and facilities of Dubai Municipality.
From the beginning of the pandemic, the municipality requested, in the circular of its destination to all companies working in the field of waste management in the Emirate of Dubai, the necessity of providing special containers for the collection of waste masks, hand gloves and other means used by the public in personal protection from the Corona virus, because of the privacy of this waste as it is dangerous to Public Health.
The circular included that shopping malls, restaurants, shops, supermarkets, hypermarkets, hotels, hotel apartments, etc. must provide special containers for waste masks and medical gloves in their locations and all their branches in the Emirate of Dubai.
2,600 field workers.
Dubai Municipality stated that the number of cleaners affiliated to the waste management amounts to 2,600 field workers, performing daily cleanliness of the city, and public roads in accordance with the highest levels of public safety, and in accordance with the precautionary measures, all personal protection requirements are provided to them to perform their work to the fullest, with all competence and competence.