Air quality: Larkin, Batu Pahat residents urged to stay indoors

Ling (left) and Johor tourism, environment, heritage and culture committee chairman K. Raven Kumar in Larkin.

JOHOR BARU: The public are advised to reduce outdoor activities after unhealthy air quality levels were recorded in two districts in Johor.

State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that as of 2pm on Sunday (Oct 1), Larkin and Batu Pahat recorded an unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings of 156 and 115 respectively.