Six areas in Sarawak record very unhealthy air quality as of 1pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Six areas in Sarawak recorded very unhealthy air quality, with Serian registering the country’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 287 as of 1pm today.
As of the early hours, air quality in Sarawak remained predominantly unhealthy, with only two locations - Kuching and Sri Aman - classified as very unhealthy. The haze situation appeared to be improving, as no areas recorded hazardous air pollutant index (API) readings above 300. Thirty-five locations, including Serian which declared an emergency on Friday, had unhealthy API readings, while 23 showed moderate levels and eight reported good air quality.
Kuching had an API reading of 241, while Sri Aman recorded a reading of 215. An API reading of 0 to 50 denotes good air quality, 51 to 100 indicates moderate, 101 to 200 signifies unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are categorized as hazardous.
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