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A Region-based study on Biomedical Waste Scenario During COVID 19 Pandemic

Sumi S

Abstract


The global pandemic of Covid -19 caused due to the outbreak of SARS Corona Virus 2, followed by a surge in biomedical waste has become a serious problem worldwide. Developing countries have been stretched to their maximum limit to meet the increased demand of management and disposal of covid biomedical waste. In the present study, an attempt has been made to compare the biomedical waste generated in the pre-covid years to the biomedical waste generated during the pandemic in Kerala, the southernmost state of India. A review of the biomedical waste management guidelines and strategies adopted across the world is also presented.

Keywords:- Covid-19,BiomedicalWasteManagement,Wastedisposal


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