Haze situation slowly improving, air quality still hazardous in Serian
Three areas now record good air quality, while API readings in the Klang Valley are largely in the moderate category, although nearing unhealthy.
The haze situation in Sarawak is gradually improving, but air quality remains hazardous in certain areas. Serian, in particular, recorded a hazardous air pollutant index (API) reading of 343 at 8am today. Other areas in Sarawak, such as Sri Aman, Kuching, Samarahan, and Sarikei, reported very unhealthy air quality with API readings of 298, 276, 257, and 227 respectively.
Unhealthy API readings were also observed in Sibu, Bintulu, Kapit, Mukah, Samalaju, Limbang, the Miri Industrial Training Institute, and Miri. The haze continued to affect Labuan and most of Sabah, including Kota Kinabalu polytechnic, Kimanis, Keningau, Kota Kinabalu, and Tawau. Sandakan, however, had a moderate air quality level of 88.
Three areas in West Malaysia, Kangar, Perlis, Tanah Merah, Kelantan, and Langkawi, Kedah, recorded good air quality. The Klang Valley experienced largely moderate air quality, with some areas nearing unhealthy, including Batu Muda, Shah Alam, Cheras, Putrajaya, and Petaling Jaya. Only Johan Setia, Selangor, had an unhealthy API reading of 0 to 50.
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