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What it's like to be a sanitation worker in NYC amid the pandemic - Business Insider

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An NYC sanitation worker who's been on the job for 25 years explains the changes he's seen in the city throughout the pandemic, from lots of cardboard boxes to the loss of human interaction

, and they've been deemed essential workers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.. Of them, 628 have tested positive for COVID-19, and seven have died, the New York Department of Sanitation told Business Insider on May 27.

Sanitation workers say there are other differences too, like more trash to pick up in residential areas, and worrying that someone who is infected with the coronavirus has thrown out something that's contaminated.The New York City Department of Sanitation collects around 12,000 tons of trash and recycling each day.New York City Department of Sanitation

Angel Santiago, 60, is an NYC sanitation worker who retired on May 15. His age puts him in an at-risk group during the coronavirus pandemic.Santiago also has at-risk family members to worry about. "I have an elderly father ... and my wife has breathing issues," he told Business Insider. "So I'm afraid that if I get infected, I'll infect them."Santiago told Business Insider that despite the risks, he never considered not going into work.

 

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