The haze has returned to Singapore after a day of relatively clear skies, as air quality broke into the “moderate” range on Sunday evening.
As of 6pm, the Pollutant Standards Index’s (PSI) three-hour reading stood at 54, up from the 24 it registered at 9am.
According to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) website, all persons – regardless of age or health conditions – can continue to take part in normal activities during good and moderate PSI levels.
In a haze situation update on March 8, the NEA said that the haze could be due to the prevailing northeasterly winds bringing in the smoke from hotspots north of Singapore. A total of 14 hotspots were detected in peninsular Malaysia and 129 in Sumatra then.
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PSI hits moderate range as haze hangs over Singapore on Sunday evening
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