Putrajaya schools to close Tuesday (Sept 17) as haze hits 'very unhealthy' levels


  • Nation
  • Monday, 16 Sep 2019

- Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Schools in Putrajaya will be closed due to the haze on Tuesday (Sept 17).

In a statement issued by the Putrajaya Education Department, it noted that the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading for Putrajaya was over 200 at 5pm on Monday (Sept 16).

"The Department has informed all schools to be closed Tuesday, Sept 17," it said.

According to Bernama, 25 schools in Putrajaya will be affected. It includes 15 primary schools and 10 secondary schools.

At the time of writing, the API reading at 8pm was at 202.

According to the Department of Environment website, the highest API reading for Putrajaya on Monday was at 7pm, when the index hit 205.

Other locations which hit API above 200 at 8pm include Sri Aman, Sarawak at 204, and Kuching, Sarawak (223) and Johan Setia in Klang, Selangor (229).

An API reading of between 0 and 50 is categorised as good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy) and above 300 (hazardous).

Article type: metered
User Type: anonymous web
User Status:
Campaign ID: 1
Cxense type: free
User access status: 0
Subscribe now to our Premium Plan for an ad-free and unlimited reading experience!

Haze , Putrajaya , School closure

   

Next In Nation

Johor Ruler marks his birthday with modest celebration after breaking fast
Subsidised diesel misappropriation activity in Sandakan taken down
PLUS to conduct open toll payment system trial run at Penang Bridge, BKE in September
DBKL to take random food samples from Ramadan bazaars
Floods: 439 evacuees seeking shelter at relief centres in Batu Pahat
Two men found guilty for possessing venison from hunted deer at Tabin wildlife reserve
HR Ministry: 800 Indonesian domestic workers entered Malaysia via One Channel System
Two killed, five injured as child escapes unhurt in Senai Desaru Highway crash
State Health Dept orders two eateries to close in Sandakan due to pest infestations
Improved facilities at Kudat’s popular Tip of Borneo when it reopens in April

Others Also Read