Schools can close if API reading exceeds 200


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GEORGE TOWN: Schools in areas with air pollutant index (API) readings of more than 200 can close immediately without waiting for the approval of the relevant district Education office.

Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying (pic) said heads of schools were reminded to keep monitoring the API reading in their respective areas through the Environment Department's Apims website.

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