KUALA LUMPUR: Eight areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 6pm today, with Serian police headquarters in Sarawak recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 192.
According to the Department of Environment's (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, five other monitoring stations in Sarawak also recorded unhealthy readings, namely Kuching (180), Samarahan (177), Sri Aman (157), Sibu (152) and Sarikei (109).
Unhealthy API readings were also recorded in Terengganu, with Paka registering 156, while Pasir Gudang in Johor recorded 152.
Meanwhile, APIMS reported that 50 areas nationwide recorded moderate API readings, while 10 areas remained at the good level.
API readings of zero to 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 moderate, 101 to 200 unhealthy, 201 to 300 very unhealthy, while readings above 300 are classified as hazardous.
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