Media Doorstop on the Second Wave of Mask Distribution - Ms Grace Fu

The health of our people remains our top priority. Haze situation can deteriorate in the near future, and so we must always be prepared. We want to distribute a second round of masks to the community.

The modality and eligibility remain the same from CC vending machine. However, on age for seniors, we want to lower the age criteria from 67 to 60 years old.

As long as you are 60 years and above, whether you are Merdeka Generation (MG) or Pioneer Generation (PG), you will be eligible for mask at the CC or from the vending machine.

I would like to encourage Singaporeans who have not collected their mask to do so soon when the weather is still good. Do it before the next round of air pollution strikes us.

We are also aware that in some instances, the shelves of some retail stores have been emptied of masks. We are working very closely with Ministry of Health (MOH) to basically draw on their national inventory to stock up and help the retailers with their stock.

FairPrice Group always has masks on their shelves, even in their online stores. We are helping to replenish the stocks at Sheng Siong, at Giant, at Cold Storage.

There is no need to panic. There are always masks available, and we just need to give the retailers some time to replenish their shelves.

They have it in their warehouse. They need to get that quickly to the shelves. We will work closely with them to ensure that the masks are always available on their shelves.

We are also aware that in the community there may be people who are in need of our help. I would like to encourage everyone, whether you are volunteers, neighbours, business owners or colleagues, please look out for those who are in special need.

Some elderlies may not be able to physically collect the mask, please help them. That includes some of the self-employed persons, such as hawkers, such as delivery riders.

If every one of us can do our part, the community, and the businesses, to support the vulnerable amongst us, we can pull through this haze episode, safe and sound.

Stay safe everyone.

最近的烟霾情况有好转，但是我们任然非常关心国人的健康。

烟霾可能会在短期内继续影响我们日常生活，所以我们要有准备。

我们已启动第二轮口罩派发，以保护更多新加坡人的健康。从明天起，符合资格的新加坡人可通过民众俱乐部和口罩自动派发机，额外领取两片口罩。

我们也扩大了口罩派发的对象，将年龄门槛下调至60岁，让更多新加坡人能够领取口罩，保护自身健康。货源是充足的。

那有时候国人会看到一些零售店可能暂时没有进货。

但是都可以到我们的平价（NTUC）昇菘 （Sheng Siong ）冷藏公司 （Cold Storage）或巨人超市（Giant）购买。它们都有货。

必要的话保健卫生部也可以从国家库存储备调配，因此公众不必惊慌。

请国人照顾自己，也守望相助，多照顾社区里的特需人群，特别是那些不方便亲自领取口罩的年长者，并给予长时间面对烟霾影响的小贩或送餐员等多一份关怀。

若每个人能尽一己之力，无论是社区、企业商家，都能帮助弱势群体，我相信我们一定能安然度过这一波烟霾。