7 kawasan di Sarawak, 3 di Semenanjung catat IPU tak sihat

Seven regions in Sarawak and three locations on the mainland have recorded unhealthy air quality according to the Index of Pollution (IPU) as of 8 a.m. today, according to the Air Management System Management System of the Environment Department. The IPU reading for the most unhealthy area was recorded in Serian and Samarahan with a rating of 183, followed by Kuching (177), Sri Aman (159), Sarikei (158), Mukah and Sibu (152).

In the mainland, Johan Setia in Selangor recorded unhealthy air quality with an IPU rating of 153, while Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya had ratings of 127 and 104, respectively. A total of 56 locations in the mainland, Sabah and Sarawak are in the basic category, while Langkawi and Kangar recorded good IPU readings. IPU readings ranging from 0 to 50 are categorized as good, 51-100 as moderate, 101-200 as unhealthy, 201-300 as very unhealthy, 301-400 as hazardous, 401-500 as very hazardous, and over 501 as alarming.