KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 17 areas still recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4 pm today, with Kapit in Sarawak the worst hit with a reading of 172.
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, other areas in Sarawak with unhealthy air quality were Serian IPD (167), Sibu (164), Sri Aman (163), Bintulu (160) and Samalaju (158).
Kuching (Sarawak) and Cheras (Kuala Lumpur) each recorded readings of 157, while Putrajaya and Nilai (Negeri Sembilan) recorded 156.
Other areas with unhealthy API readings were Samarahan (155) and Miri (153) in Sarawak; Seremban (152) in Negeri Sembilan; Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic (143) in Sabah; Johan Setia (133) and Shah Alam (123) in Selangor; and Sarikei (104) in Sarawak.
Meanwhile, 41 areas recorded moderate readings, while six areas recorded good readings.
An API reading of 0 to 50 indicates good air quality, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy) and 301 and above (hazardous).
-- BERNAMA
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