Singapore will end its haze mitigation measures as improving weather and reduced regional haze activity lower the risk of transboundary haze, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday.
Mask distribution at community clubs, public transport hubs and other designated venues will cease at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday, and air‑conditioned haze shelters at community clubs and selected residents' centres will also close at that time.
The Ministry of Manpower will lift haze‑related precautions for outdoor workers from the same date, while the Ministry of Health will deactivate the Public Health Preparedness Clinic Scheme and Haze Subsidy Scheme from Nov. 12, according to Xinhua.
NEA noted that Singapore’s 24‑hour Pollutant Standards Index stood at 56‑64, in the moderate range, at 7 p.m. local time on Thursday, and that one‑hour PM2.5 readings were in the normal range.
Showers and variable winds are expected to suppress haze in Singapore and the surrounding region through the weekend, the NEA said, further supporting the decision to lift mitigation measures.
