The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), which comprised of Malaysian rubber glove manufacturers and associated suppliers and supporting organisations, assures that the gloves industry is able to meet the requirements for gloves amid the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.
The 2019-nCoV is a new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US, this virus was claimed to have emerged from an animal source and may be transmitted human-to-human.
Wearing gloves as well as other protective gears especially among health workers are imperative to limit transmission and thus prevent secondary infections.
As of this press time, the total number of confirmed nCoV cases in China has crossed 7,711 and fatalities has gone up to 170 according to the China’s National Health Commission. There have also been 4,593 confirmed cases in different countries, including Malaysia, which now has 7 confirmed cases of nCoV.
MARMA’s President, Denis Low anticipates a rise in demand for medical gloves in the wake of the 2019-nCoV cases increasing and spreading across different countries.
He said that during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, medical glove consumption grew by 17%. “Taking a lesson from the H1N1 virus and the notion that the coronavirus can be much worse, the rubber glove industry will certainly ramp up production to meet the demand,” Low stated.
Meanwhile, it has also been reported that MARGMA has received a request for gloves supply from China for more medical gloves. According to its President, Denis Low, its members are prepared to ramp up production to ensure that the gloves demand will be met.
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), which comprised of Malaysian rubber glove manufacturers and associated suppliers and supporting organisations, assures that the gloves industry is able to meet the requirements for gloves amid the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.
The 2019-nCoV is a new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US, this virus was claimed to have emerged from an animal source and may be transmitted human-to-human.
Wearing gloves as well as other protective gears especially among health workers are imperative to limit transmission and thus prevent secondary infections.
As of this press time, the total number of confirmed nCoV cases in China has crossed 7,711 and fatalities has gone up to 170 according to the China’s National Health Commission. There have also been 4,593 confirmed cases in different countries, including Malaysia, which now has 7 confirmed cases of nCoV.
MARMA’s President, Denis Low anticipates a rise in demand for medical gloves in the wake of the 2019-nCoV cases increasing and spreading across different countries.
He said that during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, medical glove consumption grew by 17%. “Taking a lesson from the H1N1 virus and the notion that the coronavirus can be much worse, the rubber glove industry will certainly ramp up production to meet the demand,” Low stated.
Meanwhile, it has also been reported that MARGMA has received a request for gloves supply from China for more medical gloves. According to its President, Denis Low, its members are prepared to ramp up production to ensure that the gloves demand will be met.
Source Rubber Journal Asia