Unhealthy air quality for 14 areas, mostly in Sarawak
Unhealthy API readings were also recorded in Putrajaya, Shah Alam, Nilai and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu.
On a recent morning, 14 locations across Malaysia, primarily in Sarawak, reported unhealthy air quality, according to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System. The affected areas in Sarawak included Sibu, Sri Aman, Mukah, IPD Serian, Kuching, Samalaju, Bintulu, Kapit, Sarikei, and Samarahan. Their respective Air Pollution Index (API) readings were 178, 169, 168, 160, 157, 156 (in the case of Sarikei), 155 (in the case of Samarahan), and 151 (in Putrajaya).
Other locations, such as Shah Alam, Nilai, and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, also logged unhealthy air quality readings. Moderate air quality was observed in 51 areas, while three regions reported good air quality. The API scale ranges from 0 to 300, with 0-50 indicating good air quality, 51-100 moderate, 101-200 unhealthy, 201-300 very unhealthy, and 301 or above hazardous.
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