A Case Study on Medical Waste Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
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COVID-19; Medical waste management; Medical waste; China.Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on medical waste management globally. In China, following the cancellation of the zero-COVID policy, a rapid outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in December 2022. This case study was conducted in January 2023 in a local hospital in Hangzhou City, China, with the aim of investigating the waste management process during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The study focuses on various aspects of waste management, including waste generation, collection, storage, disinfection, and disposal. The findings reveal a significant increase in the amount of medical waste generated during the COVID-19 ward, posing challenges to the existing waste management system in the hospital.
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