Local hotspots causing haze 09 Mar 2021 / 10:14 H. A blurry scene of the city as seen from Taman Ukay Perdana in Kuala Lumpur. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN
PETALING JAYA: The skies are starting to be shrouded in haze again, and this will raise the risk of respiratory problems as the country deals with Covid-19.
According to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), people with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness or who display symptoms of Influenza-like illnesses should immediately be tested to rule out Covid-19.
An epidemiologist has also expressed concern that if the level of air pollution caused by the haze is bad enough to cause symptoms, it could complicate the Covid-19 situation.
KUALA LUMPUR: Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in.
Minister of Environment and Water (Kasa) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man noted that the bad air quality seen this week is due to open fires, especially during our current hot and dry weather conditions.
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country ,said Minister of Environment and Water (KASA) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said seven stations recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 4pm today, namely Johan Setia Klang at 188, Banting (167), Petaling Jaya (133), Klang (107), Shah Alam (104), Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (111) and Rompin, Pahang (133).