Lee Hojung, Director of Nakdonggang River Basin Environmental Office, Conducts On-site Inspection of COVID-19 Medical Waste Treatment Facility

Prevention of Secondary Infections Due to Waste Accumulation

Lee Hojung, Director of the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, visited NC Medi in Gijang-gun, Busan on the 5th to inspect the COVID-19 waste disposal process (Photo by Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] On the 5th, Lee Ho-jung, Commissioner of the Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, visited 'NC Medi' in Gijang-gun, Busan, a medical waste incineration facility, to inspect the medical waste disposal process amid the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

After inspecting the medical waste disposal process, Commissioner Lee stated, "The prompt disposal of medical waste generated during medical treatment is a very important task to prevent secondary infections and environmental damage caused by waste accumulation," and urged, "Considering the emergency situation, active cooperation based on the sense of duty of the workers at the disposal companies is necessary."

He also said, "Please make special efforts to reduce fine dust emissions during the incineration process," and added, "We plan to work together to overcome the recent difficulties at waste disposal sites through organic cooperation between the waste disposal industry and the Nakdong River Office."

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