Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections from the Department of Health to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa6. Disposal waste and sanitation of equipment from quarantine or treatment facility |
(1) | All waste from a quarantine facility must be isolated and classified as high risk medical waste and must be incinerated at the approved waste site |
(2) | All waste inside the quarantine facility must be isolated prior to being disposed of and handled. |
(3) | All equipment used in the quarantine facility must be sterilised first before it can be used again. |