Yesterday was Hari Rajar Haji but yet the haze seemed to affect the mood of everybody. At late noon, the haze had gone from bad to worst and broke the PSI 300 mark. It had reached to very unhealthy range! Since it was holiday yesterday there was not much news from the government on what action they would take. Furthermore, our Prime Minister was busy forming its new cabinet so didn't expect too much from them either.
At night, finally saw some announcement on TV. The MOE announced all primary and secondary schools would be closed on Friday, 25th September 2015. All students didn't need to attend school the next day unless the parents had difficulties arranging them to stay at home. This could be first time in Singapore history that Singapore schools were closed due to the haze. I remembered the last time the schools were closed was due to SARS in 2003.
The members of the public were also advised to go to their nearest RC (resident committee) or CC (community centers) as these places provided air con and acted as a 'temporary hideout" for people who needed a respite from haze. It also stated that the pioneer generation and people holding CHAS card were eligible to collect N95 mask from CC. But I wondered who would want to go out during such time just to collect a mask. Wasn't it safer to stay indoor?
Singaporean should be educated to purchase some masks at home to prepare for such event. Knowing the haze is now an annual event, we just cannot go without masks, especially N95 mask!
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