![]() There are three types of UV light, namely UV-A, UV-B and UV-C. The machines are used as an added cleaning tool for certain rooms, on top of the regular disinfection processes in place at the hospital, Dr Ling said. The idea of using UV light as a disinfection tool is not new, particularly in healthcare and research settings where it has been used to decontaminate surfaces.įor example, Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has been using UV-C light-emitting cleaning machines to disinfect rooms since 2017.ĭr Ling Moi Lin, director of SGH’s department of infection prevention and epidemiology, said that there are now six of such machines and SGH has ordered two more during the Covid-19 period. While it disinfects, it does not have a way now to test its effectiveness against Covid-19 yet, the disclaimer stated.Įxperts, too, are advising consumers to be aware of the risks when using such devices, because they could cause damage to the skin and eyes and a high-level of care is needed for its safe and effective use. The sum was from all proceeds for every UV sanitiser sold.Ĭasetify’s product, which retails at US$120 (about S$160) on its webstore and multitasks as a wireless charger for phones, features six mercury-free UV-C LED lamps that are said to be able to eliminate germs such as bacteria and viruses found on phones and other small devices.Ĭasetify’s website states that consumers should be aware that the product is not proven to kill coronavirus. ![]() “In the first month of the (product) release, we were able to raise and donate US$100,000 (around S$136,500) to GlobalGiving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund,” he added. Since its release in March, we’ve seen a 70 per cent increase in searches for these types of devices within the Singapore market.” Mr Wes Ng, chief executive officer and co-founder of global tech accessories brand Casetify, told TODAY: “The need for safe and effective ways to disinfect our surroundings has definitely boosted the popularity of our UV sanitiser. A spokesperson for online retailer Lazada said that sales of UV sterilisers had gone up and peaked in March where it saw a month-on-month increase of 300 per cent.ĭemand remains high with average monthly sales from March to July that were two to four times of those in January and February, the spokesperson added.
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