新加坡：卫生部周二（10月20日）表示，已从储备中释放N95口罩，以帮助零售商应对新加坡持续霾天气下的需求激增。
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Oct 20) that it has released N95 masks from its stockpile to help retailers meet increased demand amid persistent hazy conditions in Singapore.
针对媒体询问，卫生部称已知悉N95口罩或同等级别口罩的需求增加，以及公众对其供应情况的担忧。
In response to media queries, the health ministry said it was aware of increased demand for N95 masks, or their equivalent, and concerns among members of the public about their availability.
卫生部发言人表示：“我们的检查显示，零售商和零售药房的仓库库存充足”，同时承认部分门店在补货期间可能暂时缺货。
“Our checks show that retailers and retail pharmacies have sufficient supplies in their warehouses,” said an MOH spokesperson, while acknowledging that some stores could have temporarily run low on masks while restocking.
发言人说：“卫生部储备有N95口罩或同等级别口罩，并已释放储备以支持零售商应对需求。”
“MOH maintains a stockpile of N95 masks, or equivalent, and has released the stockpile to support retailers to manage the demand," it said.
卫生部表示，N95口罩或同等级别口罩可在所有NTUC FairPrice门店及Guardian、Unity、Watsons等药房购买。
The ministry said N95 masks, or their equivalent, can be purchased at all NTUC FairPrice outlets and pharmacies such as Guardian, Unity and Watsons.
卫生部称，也正与Cold Storage、Giant和Sheng Siong合作，使N95口罩或同等级别口罩在本周末前逐步在其所有门店有售。卫生部呼吁公众仅购买“足够自用”的数量，以免造成浪费。
The health ministry said it was also working with Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong to make N95 masks, or their equivalent, progressively available for purchase at all their outlets by the end of the week. It urged the public to purchase masks in quantities that were “sufficient only for their own consumption” to avoid wastage.
此前，新加坡消费者协会（CASE）周六就霾天相关产品（包括N95口罩、空气净化器和滤芯）的供应情况表达了担忧。
The announcement comes after the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) raised concerns on Saturday about the availability of haze-related products, including N95 masks, air purifiers and filters.
消协会长杨益财表示，协会接获反馈，部分零售商面临N95口罩暂时短缺，部分空气净化器已售罄。
CASE president Melvin Yong said the association had received feedback that some retailers were facing temporary shortages of N95 masks, while some had sold out of air purifiers.
他补充说，消协人员周五走访多家零售门店时也发现N95口罩已售罄。
CASE officers who visited various retail outlets on Friday also found that N95 masks were sold out, he added.
杨益财说：“消协一直与主要零售商保持密切联系，我们了解到他们N95口罩的总体库存充足，并正积极向受影响门店补货，以满足消费者需求。”杨先生呼吁消费者不要过度囤积口罩，因为零售商正在补货。
"CASE has been liaising closely with major retailers and we understand that they have sufficient overall stocks of N95 masks and are actively replenishing supplies at affected outlets to meet consumer demand," Mr Yong said. He urged consumers not to overbuy masks as retailers replenished their stocks.
杨先生同时也提醒公众，不要从社交媒体平台等二级市场的未经验证卖家处购买口罩和空气净化器，并警告此类购买可能会让消费者面临诈骗风险。
Mr Yong also cautioned against purchasing masks and air purifiers from unverified sellers on the secondary market, including social media platforms, warning that such purchases could expose consumers to scams.
可持续发展与环境部长傅海燕周五也向公众保证，新加坡零售商仓库和政府储备中有充足的N95口罩库存。
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu also assured the public on Friday that Singapore had sufficient N95 stock in retailers' warehouses and government stockpiles.
她说，零售商正持续补货上架，而霾害工作小组正与零售商合作，确保口罩可供公众购买。
She said retailers are continuously replenishing their shelves, while the haze task force was working with them to keep masks available to the public.
根据卫生部的说法，KN95、FFP2和KF94口罩在减少接触霾害颗粒物方面也同样有效。
According to MOH, KN95, FFP2 and KF94 masks are also effective in reducing exposure to haze particles.
在10月14日每小时PM2.5读数达到“非常高”水平后，政府上周开始向弱势新加坡人分发N95口罩。
The government began distributing N95 masks to vulnerable Singaporeans last week after hourly PM2.5 readings reached the very high range on Oct 14.