KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Schools across Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Putrajaya, as well as several districts in Selangor and Pahang, will be closed tomorrow following a sharp deterioration in air quality, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek announced today.

In a statement posted on her official Facebook page, Fadhlina confirmed that all primary and secondary schools in the three states and the federal administrative centre will suspend physical classes tomorrow.

The mandatory closures also extend to schools under four District Education Offices (PPD) in Selangor: Hulu Langat, Petaling Perdana, Kuala Langat, and Sepang. In Pahang, schools under PPD Kuantan and PPD Rompin will likewise remain closed.