{
  "id": 13125652,
  "title": "N95 masks to be distributed to more vulnerable individuals once 24-hour PSI exceeds 200: Haze Task Force",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/n95-masks-to-be-distributed-to-more-vulnerable-individuals-once-24",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/haze-psi-nea-task-force-air-quality-n95-mask-distribution-6445376"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's Haze Task Force has prepared to distribute N95 masks to more vulnerable individuals when the 24-hour PSI reaches 200, marking the very unhealthy range. Eligible recipients include members of the Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation, CHAS orange and blue cardholders, Medical Fee Exemption Card holders, ComCare Assistance recipients, pregnant women, children aged 7 to 16, and those with medical conditions like asthma. Masks will be available for collection at vending machines at various transport hubs, social service offices, and People's Association venues. Pregnant women, children in the specified age range, and individuals with medical conditions are also encouraged to collect masks from these locations. Each individual must present their NRIC or have a family member or friend collect the masks using their NRIC. Sufficient stocks of N95 masks remain in retailers' warehouses and government stockpiles, and the task force works closely with retailers to ensure their availability. The task force has also set up air-conditioned rooms in community clubs and selected residents' committee and network centres as haze shelters when the PSI exceeds 200.",
  "summary": "School closures will be considered when the air quality forecast for the next day exceeds a 24-hour PSI of 300.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "N95 masks to be distributed to more vulnerable individuals once 24-hour PSI exceeds 200: Haze Task Force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/n95-masks-to-be-distributed-to-more-vulnerable-individuals-once-24-13127687",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}