Malaysia raises the threshold for haze-related school closures
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Malaysian Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said on Wednesday (Oct 14) that the air quality threshold for school closures will be raised to bring the ministry’s guidelines in line with the country's National Haze Action Plan.
Schools will now close in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 200, while outdoor activities will be suspended when the readings reach 100 or above.
Under the education ministry’s previous guidelines, schools had to close in areas with API readings exceeded 180, or remained above 150 for three consecutive days.
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Malaysian Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said on Wednesday (Oct 14) that the air quality threshold for school closures will be raised to bring the ministry’s guidelines in line with the country's National Haze Action Plan.
Schools will now close in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 200, while outdoor activities will be suspended when the readings reach 100 or above.
Under the education ministry’s previous guidelines, schools had to close in areas with API readings exceeded 180, or remained above 150 for three consecutive days.