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Government Issues No Masks to Cleaners, Many Forced to Wash and Reuse Old Masks
The ongoing epidemic has caused a continuous shortage of mask supplies, and outsourced cleaners are among the first to be affected. A survey conducted in February showed that 30% of cleaning companies have not provided their employees with masks. Among those who were provided masks, around 40% of them received less than one mask a day.
A cleaner mentioned that “we were given one during Chinese New Year, then (the company) asked us to wash it and re-use”. Many cleaners were forced to wash and re-use them, causing the masks to wear out and some were even damaged. Unions urges government to increase masks supply.
Source: Hong Kong In-Media
#Feb18 #Masks #ChinesePneumonia
The ongoing epidemic has caused a continuous shortage of mask supplies, and outsourced cleaners are among the first to be affected. A survey conducted in February showed that 30% of cleaning companies have not provided their employees with masks. Among those who were provided masks, around 40% of them received less than one mask a day.
A cleaner mentioned that “we were given one during Chinese New Year, then (the company) asked us to wash it and re-use”. Many cleaners were forced to wash and re-use them, causing the masks to wear out and some were even damaged. Unions urges government to increase masks supply.
Source: Hong Kong In-Media
#Feb18 #Masks #ChinesePneumonia