PETALING JAYA: The haze has worsened with 13 locations in the country recording unhealthy air quality, says the Environment Department (DOE).
The Singapore-based Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre had through satellite images detected 121 hotspots in Sumatra and 122 hotspots in Kalimantan, but none in Malaysia, said DOE director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar.
Taiping, Bukit Rambai and Alor Gajah recorded unhealthy API readings earlier in the day but improved to moderate air quality levels by 5pm. An API reading of zero to 50 indicates good air quality; 51 to 100 ; 101 to 200 ; 201 to 300 ; and 300 and above . He said the National Open Burning Action Plan and the National Haze Action Plan had been activated to coordinate counter-action by government agencies in addressing the situation.
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