The air quality is reported to be improving throughout the country, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) showing better readings today compared to yesterday's.

According to the Environment Department's website, 69 percent of API readings were at good levels this morning while the rest were moderate.

At 5pm yesterday, 48 percent of API readings were good, 48 percent moderate and four percent unhealthy.

Several areas in Perak recorded moderate air quality including in Seri Manjung (71), Kampung Air Putih, Taiping (69), Jalan Tasek Ipoh (67) and SK Jalan Pagoh (66).

Several areas which recorded unhealthy air quality yesterday evening such as Cheras (110) and Seri Manjung (104), returned to good and moderate levels with readings of 36 and 71 respectively.

API readings of between 0-50 are categorised as good, 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and 300 (hazardous).

- Bernama