PETALING JAYA: Air quality levels in Serian, Sarawak reached “very unhealthy” levels with a 204 air pollutant index reading recorded as of 3.45pm on Wednesday (Aug 12).
Besides Serian, 11 other localities nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality readings, according to the Environment Department’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS).
They are Samarahan (177), Kuching (177), Sarikei (161), Sri Aman (158), Bintulu (154), Miri (152), Sibu (135) and Samalaju (120).
In the peninsula, areas that recorded unhealthy air quality readings were Cheras (122), Putrajaya (121) and Shah Alam (112).
Very unhealthy air quality readings are recorded when the air pollutant index ranges between 201 to 300 while unhealthy air quality readings are recorded when the index ranges between 101 to 200.
Earlier on Wednesday, it was also reported that six schools in Tebedu, which falls under Serian, will be closed after the air pollutant index reading there exceeded 200.
The Sarawak Education Department said that remote learning and teaching classes there will be carried out to ensure students do not miss their lessons during the closure.
