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SINGAPORE – There are sufficient masks available in Singapore if people use them sensibly and responsibly, Senior Minister of State for Health Lam Pin Min has said.
“There is no need to rush to buy masks. We are working with retailers like NTUC FairPrice and Unity Pharmacy to push out the stocks,” he added after visiting a warehouse to check on the mask stockpile with FairPrice group CEO Seah Kian Peng.
Dr Lam’s comments, in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 28), come amid reports on social media of masks running out in stores after Wuhan virus cases were detected here.
He said some retailers have started to ration the sale of masks in packages with a smaller quantity.
“This is to ensure there is adequate supply for Singaporeans and to prevent unnecessary hoarding,” he added. “We are also working with retailers to manage pricing and we remind them not to profiteer from the increased demand.”
On Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) also urged all retailers to “practise corporate social responsibility and not take advantage of the increased demand to raise prices unreasonably”.
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