The number of areas with an unhealthy air pollutant index reading is down to 33 from the 36 recorded yesterday evening.
As of 10am, 33 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy API readings down from the 36 recorded yesterday evening.
The eight Johor areas were Batu Pahat, with an API reading of 190, Larkin 185, Pasir Gudang 185, Tangkak 185, Segamat 181, Kluang 177, Kota Tinggi 172 and Pengerang 169.
Selangor had six areas which recorded unhealthy API readings, followed by Perak with four and Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Pahang with three each.
In Selangor, the six areas were Shah Alam with a reading of 168, followed by Johan Setia 166, Petaling Jaya 161, Klang 158, Banting 155 and Kuala Selangor 153.
In Perak, Tasek Ipoh remained the worst hit with an API reading of 174, Pegoh Ipoh 171, Tanjung Malim 169, and Seri Manjung 152.
In Negri Sembilan, the areas with unhealthy readings were Seremban 184, Nilai 179 and Port Dickson 165
The areas affected in Melaka were Bukit Rambai 177, Bandaraya Melaka 174 and Alor Gajah 173.
In Pahang, the areas with unhealthy API readings were Rompin 168, Temerloh 151 and Indera Mahkota Kuantan 144.
Unhealthy readings were also recorded in Cheras with 175 and Batu Muda 170, both in Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya 169.
In Sarawak, the two areas affected were Kuching with 153 and Samarahan 106, and Seberang Perai was the only area in Penang, with an unhealthy reading of 123.
Yesterday, educational institutions in Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were ordered to close amid the worsening haze. Some districts in Perak were also affected by the school closure.
Under the closure directives, schools in areas recording API readings above 180 are to close, while those in areas with readings above 150 for three consecutive days will close from Oct 12.
An API reading between 101 and 200 is classified as unhealthy, while readings above 200 are considered very unhealthy. - FMT
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