The education ministry said schools in areas that record API readings of more than 180 are to close tomorrow, while schools in areas that record APIs of more than 150 for three consecutive days will close from Oct 12. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Education minister Fadhlina Sidek has announced that all educational institutions in Selangor, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will close tomorrow due to the worsening haze.

Fadhlina said that in Pahang, only schools in Rompin will be closed. 

She said schools in Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will operate as usual. 

Earlier today, the education department in Negeri Sembilan announced that all schools in the state would be closed tomorrow, while schools in Johor are closed today and tomorrow.