Haze eases with unhealthy air quality in just 8 areas
Most parts of the Klang Valley still report unhealthy air quality, although areas like Petaling Jaya and Banting have fallen to moderate levels.
The haze situation in West Malaysia improved significantly from 8am today, with air quality becoming less unhealthy in eight areas across the peninsula. The Klang Valley saw the highest air pollutant index (API) reading of 156 in Johan Setia, Selangor. Other areas with unhealthy API scores included Shah Alam (154), Putrajaya (152), Klang (152) and Cheras (149).
In Petaling Jaya and Banting, API readings were moderate but approaching unhealthy levels. Air quality remained unhealthy in Nilai (153), Seremban (122) and Port Dickson (122) in Negeri Sembilan. The remaining regions of Malaysia had moderate API readings, while six locations in Penang, Sabah, Sarawak reported good air quality. Categories for API readings are good (0-50), moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300) and hazardous (301 and above).
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