Outdoor activities in schools will also be suspended if the API reading surpasses 100.
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“If the trend shows an increase towards 200, preparations need to be made to shut down the institution” he said.A value of 0 to 50 on the API scale indicates good health, 51 to 100 indicates moderate health, 101 to 200 indicates severe health, and 201 to 300 indicates hazardous health.She also stated that if the API value surpasses 100, schools are not permitted to conduct outside activities.
She also said that when the API reading exceeded 150 for a period of more than 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Agency would activate the Disaster Management Committee at the local, state, or national level.According to an article by The Straits Times, Myra Latifa Abdul Rahman stated she tries to limit her 10-year-old son’s outdoor activities and makes sure that he wears an N95 face mask whenever he goes to school and tuition.
He also added that having an indoor air purifier is useful to filter out the harmful particles in the air in the surroundings.
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