Singapore to end N95 mask distribution on Saturday as haze abates

Mask distribution, haze shelters to cease by Nov 7; haze subsidy scheme to end from Nov 12

Close to 30% of eligible Singaporeans have collected masks from vending machines and other points Read more at The Business Times.

Haze Mask Collection & Shelters End at 6pm on 7 Nov; Subsidies Stop From 12 Nov

Government distribution of N95 and equivalent masks will end at 6pm on Saturday, 7 November, when designated haze shelters will also close. The Haze Subsidy Scheme will end separately from Thursday, 12 November. This makes Wednesday, 11 November, the final day for eligible treatment under the scheme. The changes were announced on 5 November as Singapore’s air quality improved. Mask Collection And Haze Shelters End On 7 November The 6pm collectio…

Goodbye haze, for now: Mask distribution and subsidy scheme to end, shelters to close as situation improves

The haze situation has improved with the onset of inter-monsoon conditions and more showers, in turn, has reduced the risk of transboundary haze, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).On Thursday (Nov 5), it announced that it will end its daily update on Nov 7, with most haze mitigation measures to also end on the same day.The agency has been issuing daily updates since Sept 4, when Singapore's 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) entere…

Singapore to End Most Haze Mitigation Measures on Saturday

Most Singapore government agencies will cease haze mitigation measures on Saturday, as the country’s air quality improves after weeks of dense smog.

Mask distribution, haze shelters to cease by Nov 7, haze subsidy scheme to end from Nov 12

NEA’s daily 24-hour PSI forecast will also end on Nov 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore to end N95 mask distribution on Saturday as haze abates

The Ministry of Health will deactivate both the Public Health Preparedness Clinic Scheme and the Haze Subsidy Scheme from Nov 12.