Hanya Samarahan catat IPU sangat tak sihat
Sebanyak 24 lagi kawasan di seluruh negara mencatatkan IPU sederhana yang tidak melebihi 100.
Data from the Malaysian Environmental Monitoring Agency indicates that only one district in Sarawak, Samarahan, recorded an Air Quality Index (IPU) level of "severely unhealthy" at 7:30 AM this morning, with a reading of 222. Eleven other districts across Sarawak, comprising 40 locations nationwide, reported IPU levels unhealthy but not above 200, including Sarikei (193), Kuching and Serian (192), Sri Aman (184), Mukah and Sibu (182), Samalaju (180), Bintulu (172), Miri Industrial Training Institute (170), Miri (166), and Limbang (150).
Additionally, 24 other districts nationwide recorded "moderate" air quality, while Langkawi and Kangar reported "good" air quality, with scores of 44 and 41, respectively. The IPU scale ranges from 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (severely unhealthy), and over 300 (hazardous). A red alert was previously issued in Serian, Sarawak, after its IPU reading surpassed 500.
On Friday, Sarawak's Ministry of Education announced the closure of 710 primary and secondary schools starting today until September 11 due to the poor air quality, with home-based learning to be conducted throughout the period. All schools affected are under the jurisdiction of the Kuching Division of the Sarawak Education Department, including Kuching, Padawan, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Simunjan, Serian, Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Kanowit, Julau, Meradong, Bintulu, and Tatau/Sebauh.
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