Safe dumping of discarded masks crucial: Dr Rajan Choudhry

Jamshedpur, Oct 23: Dr Rajan Choudhry, advisor, TMH and former general manager, medical services, Tata Steel, reiterated people of Jamshedpur to avoid crowding during the upcoming festive season. He also said that people need to be careful during the winter season too. During the winter season cases of flu and common cold are common, we need to take precaution.

Talking about bio-medical waste he said that the habit of dumping trash Covid waste like masks on the road will definitely land us in trouble. He spoke about the hazards of dumping waste in open, especially in the current scenario of rapid spread of coronavirus. ��We should put discarded masks and gloves in envelopes before dumping it. The discarded masks are one of the biggest potential sources of virus transmission. One used mask lying in the open can directly affect more people.� We need to be careful,� he said.