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CESSATION OF MASK DISTRIBUTION AND CLOSURE OF HAZE SHELTERS (5 November 2026)

05 Nov 2026

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Singapore, 05 November 2026 – The haze situation for Singapore has improved with the establishment of inter-monsoon conditions and more showers. The hotspot and haze situation in the region has also improved.

2.           As the risk of transboundary haze is expected to be low, Government agencies will be ceasing haze mitigation measures. The inter-agency Haze Task Force will also be stood down.

Cessation of Haze Mitigation Measures

Daily Haze Advisories 

3.        The National Environment Agency (NEA) will issue its final haze situation update for this haze season and most haze mitigation measures taken by Singapore government agencies will cease on Saturday, 7 November 2026.

Mask Distribution

4.        Distribution of N95 or equivalent masks through PA Community Clubs (CCs) and vending machines at selected public transport hubs, Social Service Offices and PA venues will conclude at 6.00pm on 7 November 2026. 

Haze Shelters

5.        Air-conditioned rooms at CCs and selected Residents’ Committee (RC) and Residents’ Network (RN) Centres that are designated as haze shelters will also close at 6.00pm on 7 November 2026.

Haze Subsidy Scheme

6.        The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be deactivating both the Public Health Preparedness Clinic (PHPC) Scheme and the Haze Subsidy Scheme (HSS) from 12 November 2026.  

Haze-Related Measures for Outdoor Workers

7.        With the improvement in air quality conditions, MOM will stand down its haze-related measures for outdoor workers from 7 November 2026. Employers may resume outdoor work without the additional haze-related precautions. 

PSI forecast as of 05112026Forecast

8.           The PSI forecast for 6 Nov 2026 is 51 – 80 (Moderate). The PSI forecast and corresponding health advisories should be used for planning the next day’s outdoor activities. 

9.          For immediate outdoor activities, please check the 1-hr PM2.5 concentration readings and personal guide on our haze microsite (www.haze.gov.sg) or mobile app (myENV).

Update on Hotspot and Haze Situation

10.           Showers fell over many areas of Singapore today. As at 7pm, the 1-hr PM2.5 concentration readings were 6 – 17 μg/m3, in (Band 1, Normal), and the 24-hr PSI was 56 – 64, in the Moderate range. Moderate to dense smoke plumes were observed but confined to southern Kalimantan.

11.           For tomorrow and the weekend, showers and variable winds over Singapore and the surrounding region should keep the haze situation suppressed.

Activity Guidelines

12.         The health impact of haze is dependent on one's health status, the PSI level, and the length and intensity of outdoor activity. 

13.        For updates, visit our haze microsite (www.haze.gov.sg), the NEA website (www.nea.gov.sg), MSS website (www.weather.gov.sg), mobile app (myENV) or follow us on NEA Facebook (www.facebook.com/NEASingapore). For information on the distribution of hotspots detected over the past fortnight in the region, please refer to the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) website at http://asmc.asean.org.

 

Haze hotspots as of 05112026

Areas with lighter smoke haze are not indicated as they cannot be clearly discerned from satellite imagery. The full extent of the hotspot and smoke haze situation could not be determined due to cloud cover.

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