Haze clears up in most areas

Clear skies: Dragon boat race participants rowing along Sarawak River.

PETALING JAYA: The haze cleared up a bit yesterday, with the number of areas recording unhealthy air quality dropping by half throughout the country.

Seven areas had unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings of more than 100 as at 5pm yesterday, down from 14 at 5pm Thursday.