Pasir Gudang recorded the highest API reading of 190 this morning as eight areas in Johor continued to be badly affected by the haze. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The air quality was unhealthy in 25 areas this morning as haze continued to envelop parts of the country.
Johor continued to be the worst-hit state as of 8am, with six locations occupying the top 10 places in the air pollutant index (API) readings.
Schools in Johor will remain closed for five more days from Monday because of the unhealthy air quality, executive councillor Naqib Ghazali said yesterday.
Pasir Gudang recorded the highest reading of 189, followed by Larkin (181), Kota Tinggi (180), Pengerang (178), Batu Pahat (169) and Kluang (163). Elsewhere, Tangkak had an API reading of 160, and Segamat 158.
