Singapore plans to prevent dust and smoke from rising

Although air pollution in Singapore has shown signs of easing in the past few days, the National Environment Agency of Singapore (NEA) has been planning to prevent it from worsening public services. Important, such as checking dengue outbreaks, garbage collection and public sanitation.

Minister of Environment and Water Resources Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan announced the plans when visiting some houses in Bukit Panjang area on June 26 to monitor the situation of garbage collection and type activities. Except for dengue fever here.

According to the plan announced by Minister Balakrishnan, the NEA's dengue surveillance activities will still take place without nearly any interruption even if the dust situation gets worse.

All inspection personnel will be equipped with N95 respirators in accordance with current medical standards.

Dengue check is still a priority in Singapore because the disease is still booming at a rapid rate, when 842 new cases were recorded last week and 268 from the beginning of the week so far.

In the event that dust and pollution are deteriorating again and again, the NEA may consider reducing public service activities outdoors. However, indoor inspection and mosquito spraying will continue.

The NEA will reduce the frequency of garbage collection, as human resources are expected to be inadequate if the pollution of dust becomes serious.

Public sanitation services will also be reduced, although NEA prioritizes the cleaning of animal carcasses and the treatment of standing water.

During the two days of June 25 and 26, heavy rains in Singapore caused toxic smogs from forest fires from Indonesia, which polluted the air in neighboring countries like Singapore and Malaysia, have decreased.

However, Singapore authorities are still cautious to warn the situation may get worse again in the next few days.