Everything About the Free Reusable Masks That Will be Disbursed Via Vending Machines

I’ve got to admit that I’m one of those who’ve been shopping online for some nice-looking masks ever since it was announced that masks would be part of our wardrobe for a long, long time.

Because if you’ve gone out of your house at least once, you’d know that some people are donning some pretty kick-ass masks that look so high-tech, you wonder if they’ve time travelled from the future:

Now, it turns out that Ah Gong’s going to give us another reusable mask, and this time, it does look like it’s from 2030.

New Reusable Masks to be Given At The End of Circuit Breaker

Ah Gong seems to have heard our thoughts because by the end of this month, the authorities are going to give every resident in Singapore a new type of reusable mask.

And here’s how it looks like:

If the previous black mask looks like an A-cup mask, this looks like a D-cup mask.

It turns out that in the last few weeks, the authorities have been working with their research arm, A*Star, and local manufacturers, to come out with a new mask that’s made with better materials.

Since April, the men and women in lab coats have started work with Singapore textile company Ramatex.

An online search shows that Ramatex is a manufacturing company founded in 1976 that have factories that spin textile “innovatively”.

The new masks would allow users to breathe longer and can be worn longer.

Reader Bao: So what’s the material used, then? I’m pretty sure everyone in the world would be dying to know and would then stockpile—

Well, that’s precisely the reason why that remains a secret.

Singapore’s very own Ah Beng, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, said, “When this thing works, there will be demand for it and we want to make sure our supply lines are not disrupted.”

The breathability of the masks is comparable with medical masks, so if you’ve one rich fellow who’s been using surgical masks instead of the A-Cup black mask, then this would be music to your ears.

So by next month, we’d be seeing more D-cup white masks instead of A-cup black masks in public.

More information on the collection would be revealed later, but here’s an interesting fact.

Masks Can be Collected Via Vending Machine

It’s 2020—cars can drive by themselves and queuing is largely frowned upon by the authorities.

The masks can still be collected via the usual channels (i.e. community centres and RCs), but this time, you can collect them from vending machines as well.

This will allow people to collect them even at 1am, which is ideal if the Circuit Breaker has made you so fearful of humans that you intend to social distance forever.

And if you want to hear a feel-good story, here’s one: according to the director of Ramatex, former seamstresses have come out of retirement just to make these masks.

This means they’re made by uncles or aunties who’re risking their lives to work during this Circuit Breaker period.

So do yourself a favour by collecting them and wearing them, and not be a sovereign.