Singapore Brings Forward N95 Mask Distribution Amid Worsening Haze

Singapore brings forward N95 mask distribution amid worsening haze

Mask distribution for vulnerable citizens began earlier than originally planned after the 1-hour PM2.5 reading hit 288 in the west at 2pm on Wednesday.

Haze shelters to open, N95 masks to be distributed amid worsening haze in Singapore

Each eligible person can receive a pair of masks after showing their NRICs Read more at The Business Times.

Haze shelters to open, N95 masks to be distributed amid worsening haze

These measures were activated after air quality in Singapore worsened, with a spike in the PM2.5 reading on Oct 14. Read more at straitstimes.com.

N95 mask distribution begins for vulnerable Singaporeans as PM2.5 enters 'very high' range

The Government has begun the phased distribution of N95 masks to vulnerable Singaporeans after PM2.5 levels entered the Very High range and amid the possibility that Singapore's 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) could reach the Very Unhealthy range.In a haze situation update on Wednesday (Oct 14), the National Environment Agency (NEA) said one-hour PM2.5 concentration readings were between 139 and 251 μg/m3 as at 4pm, ranging from the Elev…