Sanitation worker Shi Wenqin disinfects his hands at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Combo photo shows sanitation worker Xia Qiuzhen transferring medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan (top) and Xia after work in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Xia Qiuzhen(R) heads towards the isolation zone to collect medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Li Shengtang (L) and Shi Wenqin take a special lift while collecting medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Xia Qiuzhen records the weight of the medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Combo photo shows sanitation worker Yuan Youfeng transferring medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan (top) and Yuan after work in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Liu Youmin transfers medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Li Shengtang collects medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Combo photo shows sanitation worker Liu Youmin transferring medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan (top) and Liu after work in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Xia Qiuzhen (L) prepares to work at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Combo photo shows sanitation worker Li Shengtang transferring medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan (top) and Li after work in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Cheng Xiu'e (L) disinfects a colleague at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Yuan Youfeng (R) prepares to work at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Liu Youmin weighs collected medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Shi Wenqin reports a day's data of the medical waste stored and to be dealt with at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Yuan Youfeng transfers medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

Sanitation worker Shi Wenqin (2nd, R) gets the signature of a nurse for collecting medical waste at the Central Hospital of Xiaogan in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province, March 2, 2020. The Central Hospital of Xiaogan is one of the designated hospitals to treat the patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The amount of medical waste in the hospital rises after the outbreak of the epidemic and the risks for the sanitation workers' exposure to the medical wastes increase. After taking strict preventive measures, the sanitation workers, mainly in charge of collecting and transferring medical wastes, stick to their posts without hesitation. [Xinhua/Hu Huhu]

(Source: Xinhua)