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SINGAPORE – A total of 300,000 surgical masks will be given out to taxi and private-hire car drivers, and temperature-taking stations will be set up for them to better protect them from the coronavirus, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Feb 10).
The masks, which are in packs of four and come from the Government’s stockpile, will be given out to them from Tuesday through their companies and operators.
LTA said in a statement: “These masks are intended for drivers to offer to passengers who are unwell but do not have a mask and need a ride to seek medical attention.”
The authority also announced on Monday that taxi operators will be setting up eight temperature-screening stations across all taxi operators’ premises from Tuesday.
Drivers can go to these stations to have their temperature taken and receive a sticker for the day to indicate that their temperature has been checked.
LTA added that private-hire car companies such as Grab and Gojek will require their drivers to take their own temperature and to submit their readings via their apps.
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