Households Will Receive 4 Face Masks Each From 1st February

By Wei Yin on 30 Jan 2020

Digital Editor

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In light of the Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the government has laid out plans to ease the shortage of masks.

Each Singapore household will be receiving surgical face masks so if you didn't get the chance to purchase your own, take note of this.

Read on to find out more!

Photo from Joel Chan via The Straits Times

According to CNA, a pack of four masks sealed in a bag "will be made available progressively at 89 Community Centres (CCs) and 654 Residents' Committee (RC) centres".

National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that the distribution is a "one-time exercise" where masks from national stockpile will be released directly to the public. This move comes after surgical masks flew off the shelves and have been out of stock at various retailers.

More than 5.2 million masks will be given to over 1.3 million households, according to The Straits Times.

Photo from CNA

When?

Masks will be distributed from 1st February and expected to the completed by the 9th. Residents can collect their masks from 2PM to 10PM on Saturday and 10AM to 9PM from Sunday to 9th February.

Where?

Public estates: at one of 654 residents' committee centres (RCs) from 1st to 5th February. Thereafter, you can get them from one of 89 community centres (CCs).

Private estates: at CCs.

What to bring?

Bring your NRIC for address verification.

Photo from Roslan Rahman via Getty Images