An aerial view of George Town on a hazy afternoon is seen from the Komtar building September 11, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state will advise the public on the dos-and-don’ts once the API reaches a certain level. The three other stations in Penang are still below the 100 threshold mark for what is classified unhealthy: Minden measures 97, Seberang Perai and Seberang Jaya on the mainlaind both clock in at 80 as at noon today.
He said this could be due to the wind direction that will bring haze from forest fires in Indonesia, especially from Kalimantan.
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