Prioritise pupils’ health should smog worsen, says dept
Kota Kinabalu shrouded in smog today. Its neighbour, Sarawak, says should the API reading in the state hit 200, all schools in the affected area or district should be closed immediately. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, September 9, 2019.
THE Sarawak Education Department has reminded school administrators in the state to prioritise the health and safety of their pupils in regard to the smog. The department said in a statement schools must act should the air pollutant index reading exceed 100 by ceasing all outdoor activities for pupils.
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