Seven areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy air quality this morning as haze continued to affect parts of the state, while most other areas nationwide experienced good or moderate conditions.
As of 9am, Serian recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at 172, followed by Samarahan and Kuching at 158 each, and Sarikei at 157.
Other areas in Sarawak with unhealthy air quality were Sibu at 155, Sri Aman at 129 and Mukah at 116.
Several other locations in Sarawak recorded moderate air quality, including Samalaju at 91, Bintulu at 90, Miri at 84 and ILP Miri at 83.
Outside Sarawak, Paka in Terengganu recorded an API reading of 84.
In the Klang Valley, Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur registered an API of 73, while Kuala Selangor recorded 53.
Johor also recorded moderate readings in several areas, including Pengerang at 77; Kluang, Pasir Gudang and Kota Tinggi at 74 each; Batu Pahat at 70; Larkin at 64; and Tangkak at 60.
In Negeri Sembilan, Nilai recorded an API of 67, while Seremban registered 57.
API readings are classified into five categories: zero to 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 is moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are considered hazardous.
