N95 masks to be progressively made available at all major supermarkets: MOH
El Ministerio de Salud **(MOH)** ha pedido a los principales supermercados que，逐步把这个国家的N95口罩或同类产品供应到所有门店。该部门表示，N95口罩或同类产品将在所有主要超市逐步铺货。针对公众对口罩供应的担忧，该部门回应称，零售商和零售药房的仓库中目前备货充足。该部同时维持着N95口罩或同类产品的应急储备，并已动用部分库存，帮助零售商应对需求增长。民众目前可以在所有NTUC FairPrice门店购买这类口罩，Guardian、Unity和Watsons药房也已经开始供应。部分门店在补货期间可能短暂缺货。卫生部门正与Cold Storage、Giant和Sheng Siong合作，争取在周末前让这些连锁超市的所有门店都能买到N95或同类口罩。这些举措意在缓解需求上升后部分消费者无法购买防护口罩的问题。
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.