Air quality worsens, two Sarawak stations breach very unhealthy levels, 29 areas nationwide unhealthy

Two Sarawak monitoring stations recorded very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of 229 and 228 as of 4pm today, while 29 other areas nationwide registered unhealthy air quality. Areas with unhealthy API levels include Sarikei in Sarawak, Sungai Petani in Kedah, Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, and Minden in Penang. Meanwhile, 36 areas recorded moderate air quality, including Pegoh Ipoh in Perak, Banting in Selangor, and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. API readings are updated hourly based on data from 68 monitoring stations nationwide.

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