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Queues for free oximeters on first day of collection
People queueing at the oximeter collection counter at Watsons in Bishan s Junction 8 mall. TNP PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Some turned away for not having the collection leaflets on them, which they must produce to claim device
CHERYL TAN
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Queues formed at supermarkets and pharmacies yesterday, the first day of the distribution of free oximeters to every household in Singapore.
The device, given out by Temasek Foundation, checks the oxygen level in the blood to detect early signs of a deterioration in health.
This is meant to help the nation manage the spread of new and more infectious variants of the virus that causes Covid-19.
The Straits Times
Steady queue at supermarkets, pharmacies for free oximeter on first day of collection
Most of the people who collected their oximeters are either the elderly, or family members with seniors or children at home.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
People waiting to collect their oximeters at a Watsons outlet in Junction 8 on July 5, 2021.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
The device, given out by Temasek Foundation, checks the oxygen level in the blood to detect early signs of a deterioration in health. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
Leaflets were distributed in the letter boxes of every household between June 28 and July 3 to allow each to receive one device.ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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July 04, 2021
Some residents discarded the leaflets they had received in the mail by mistake.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Some residents have taken to social media to appeal for replacement leaflets from Temasek Foundation to redeem the free oximeter it is distributing, after discarding the one they had received in the mail.
They said they had thrown theirs out by mistake, and missed the instructions which say it must be used to claim the digital device that measures blood oxygen levels.
Writing on Temasek Foundation s Facebook page, one Idy Chew said: I accidentally threw away the leaflet thinking it s just info for us to collect without reading the red label at the bottom to keep it for redemption.
Residents appeal for new redemption leaflets for Temasek Foundation s free oximeter straitstimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from straitstimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.