KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in Port Klang was at an unhealthy level at noon today, raising to two the number of places with such air quality.
Sibu in Sarawak had registered an unhealthy level of air quality earlier in the day, according to the Department of Environment (DoE).
The DoE portal recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 102 for Port Klang. It had an API reading of 108 for Sibu at noon, up from 103 at 7 am.
Thirty-nine other places in the country had air quality at the moderate level, according to the portal.
An API reading of between zero and 50 indicates good air quality; between 51 and 100, moderate; between 101 and 200, unhealthy; between 201 and 300, very unhealthy and over 301, hazardous.
Members of the public can refer to the DOE portal at http://www.doe.gov.my to find out the API reading for their areas. - BERNAMA