China The pneumonia outbreak puts Hubei on 125 tons of medical waste every day and an emergency treatment facility can be put into operation.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE) today released data showing that Hubei Province, where the corona virus broke out in early December, has increased the capacity of medical waste treatment from 180 tons to 317.5 tons. Every day to cope with the disease. Hubei bears 187 tons of medical waste every day, including 125 tons of corona virus.

"China will take additional measures to improve the capacity of medical waste disposal in Hubei, and closely monitor the situation in other areas to prevent environmental risks and support the fight. anti corona virus, "MEE said.

According to MEE, emergency treatment facilities with a capacity of 55.8 tons per day can be put into operation at any time because the number of patients is constantly increasing and more and more medical workers are being sent to the province. .

Photos that appeared in recent media shows trash bags piled up in hospitals, raising public concerns about the risk of secondary infections. The disease outbreak is putting China's relatively rudimentary waste treatment system at serious challenge. Inadequate waste disposal capabilities in some areas with high treatment costs have created the illegal medical waste industry.

The outbreak of corona pneumonia (Covid-19) broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in December, spreading to 26 countries and territories. The epidemic has left 1,369 people dead, 60,374 infected, 8,219 in critical condition and 6,079 people have been cured worldwide. In mainland China alone, 1,367 deaths, 59,805 infections, and 6,002 were cured.