Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday for the first time since 2019, as winds brought haze from Indonesia's forest fires.
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index ranged between 67 and 123 as of 8pm, with the highest reading in the east. NEA regards a reading of 101-200 as"unhealthy". Members of the public are advised to monitor these figures when planning for activities within the same day.For instance, if the 24-hour PSI is unhealthy, the elderly, pregnant women and children should minimise prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion.
The fires in Indonesia occur every year during the dry season but this is the first time since September 2019 that they have caused the PSI to reach unhealthy levels in Singapore.
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