Date Published: 25/03/2020
ARCHIVED - No rubbish recycling for households hit by coronavirus in Murcia
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All household waste in the standard grey container for households with patients or suspected patients
The government of the Region of Murcia has announced that any household containing a confirmed case of Covid-19, or any individuals in quarantine for possible infection, should abandon their usual rubbish recycling procedures for the duration of the emergency and stop separating plastics, glass and paper/cardboard from other household waste.
Instead, all household rubbish should be deposited in the all-purpose grey container (with a dark green lid in some areas), while separate bags should be used for rubbish generated by household members in isolation. The room in which the person is quarantined should be equipped with a separate bin for gloves, tissues and facemasks, all of which should be tied in a bag before being placed in another bag supplied for this purpose outside the room and then joining the rest of the rubbish in the grey bin in the street.
It may go against the grain for many to abandon their laudable recycling principles, but these measures are considered necessary to combat the spread of Covid-19. All of the contents of the grey rubbish containers are incinerated or dealt with manually before further processing at waste disposal plants.
Remember: LOCKDOWN MEANS LOCKDOWN. STAY AT HOME. STAY SAFE AND DO YOUR BIT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.
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What to do if you are in the Region of Murcia and believe you may have contracted the virus
The regional government has set up a special helpline to supply information to members of the public (900 121212), and also urges people to call the 112 emergency services line if they suspect that they may have contracted the virus rather than going straight to hospital or to a medical centre. Medical staff will be sent to your home to test for the virus.
The Region’s public hospitals have limited the number of visitors to just one per patient.
Sensible precautions
The advice being issued to members of the public by medical authorities all over the world coincides on the following points:
- Wash hands frequently with either soap and water or a sanitiser gel
- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues – and throw the tissues away immediately after use before immediately washing your hands!
- If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve – and wash the item of clothing used at the next opportunity
- AVOID touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- AVOID close contact with people who are unwell
- Don´t panic!