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Discarded face masks found near Kopanong Hospital

VEREENIGING. – Disposable face masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) is effective at curbing the transmission of COVID-19 but when discarded improperly it adds to a growing environmental pollution.

On a 06:00 to 09:00 morning walk, on Monday, in the vicinity near Vereeniging Kopanong Hospital several discarded PPE’s were found strewn next to the roadside at several places.

Not only is this adding to pollution, it is also a potential health threat to those that may clean up the discarded PPE.

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Gugulethu Kgongoane

Gugulethu Kgongoane is the Online Editor of Sedibeng Ster. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za She is also an online journalist of Vaalweekblad. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za

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