KUALA LUMPUR: As of 2pm today, 23 areas still record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, while 28 registered moderate levels.
Noon readings had shown unhealthy levels for Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, but dipped to moderate level at 2pm.
At the same time, Shah Alam reached unhealthy levels at 105 and Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur (101).
Other areas with unhealthy API were Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sarawak, Selangor and Terengganu.