N95 masks to be progressively made available at all major supermarkets: MOH

Amid increased demand for N95 masks or their equivalent , the Ministry of Health (MOH) has allayed concerns from members of the public about the availability of these masks.

In its response to queries from the media, the ministry stated that its checks have shown that retailers and retail pharmacies have sufficient supplies in their warehouses.

The ministry added that it also maintains a stockpile of N95 masks (or equivalent) and has released the stockpile to support retailers to manage the increased demand.

Meanwhile, the public can purchase N5 masks from all NTUC FairPrice outlets, as well as pharmacies such as Guardian, Unity and Watsons.

"Some stores may temporarily run low on supplies while they restock their stores," MOH added.

It is also working with major supermarket chains — Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong — to progressively make available N95 or equivalent masks for purchase at all their outlets by the end of this week.

Notwithstanding the greater accessibility to retail points, the ministry urged members of the public to purchase N95 or equivalent masks only for their own use.

This is to avoid wastage, it said.

由于对 N95 口罩或同等口罩的需求增加，卫生部已消除公众对这些口罩供应情况的担忧。

该部在回应媒体询问时表示，其检查结果显示，零售商和零售药店的仓库中有足够的库存。

该部还补充说，他们也储备了 N95 口罩（或同等口罩），并已释放这些储备以支持零售商应对不断增长的需求。

与此同时，公众可以从所有职总平价超市（NTUC FairPrice）以及 Guardian、Unity 和 Watsons 等药房购买 N5 口罩。

卫生部补充说：“一些商店在补货期间可能会暂时出现商品短缺。”

它还与大型连锁超市——Cold Storage、Giant 和 Sheng Siong——合作，争取在本周末前在其所有门店逐步提供 N95 或同等规格的口罩供顾客购买。

尽管零售点的便利性有所提高，但卫生部敦促公众购买 N95 或同等口罩仅供自己使用。

声明称，这样做是为了避免浪费。