Nine areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API readings
KUALA LUMPUR: Nine areas nationwide registered unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 6pm today, according to data from the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS).
Nine areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 6pm on the given day, according to data from the Department of Environment's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). The most polluted area was Serian, with a reading of 194, indicating the worst air quality in the country. Eight other Sarawak stations also recorded unhealthy air quality levels.
Kuching, the state capital, had an API of 187, while Samarahan, Sri Aman, Bintulu, Sarikei, Sibu, Samalaju, and Kapit followed with API readings of 175, 173, 159, 157, 155, 153, and 144, respectively. Meanwhile, 47 monitoring stations nationwide reported moderate air quality, such as Mukah in Sarawak with a reading of 94 and Bukit Rambai in Melaka with 92.
Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam in Selangor, and Labuan each had an API of 86. Other areas with good air quality included Minden, Balik Pulau, and Temerloh, each with a reading of 49, and Paka and Kuala Terengganu, each with a reading of 48. Good air quality is indicated by an API reading between zero and 50, moderate by 51 to 100, unhealthy by 101 to 200, very unhealthy by 201 to 300, and hazardous by 301 and above.
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