[Photo] Lee Hojung, Director of Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office, Inspects 'COVID-19' Medical Waste Disposal Site

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office announced that Director Lee Ho-jung visited a medical waste disposal company under its jurisdiction on the 26th to inspect the medical waste treatment process arising from the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

At the site, Director Lee said, "Rapid treatment of medical waste generated during the treatment process is necessary to prevent secondary infections and environmental damage caused by waste accumulation," and urged, "Considering the current emergency situation, I ask all workers at the disposal companies to cooperate actively with a sense of duty."