Singapore haze: Hourly PM2.5 reading surges to 288 in the west, enters very high band

Air-conditioned rooms in community clubs and selected residents’ committee and residents’ network centres will also be made available as haze shelters when the PSI exceeds 200.

The Ministry of Education will consider closing schools if the air quality forecast for the following day is in the hazardous range, with the 24-hour PSI exceeding 300.

Any decision to close schools will be announced around 8pm the day before through schools and MOE’s official channels.

If the 24-hour PSI exceeds 200, lessons will continue in well-ventilated enclosed spaces with air purifiers switched on, MOE told parents.

Schools will also avoid outdoor and strenuous indoor physical activities, minimise after-school activities, and ensure students have their recess meals indoors.

The Haze Task Force, which comprises 28 government agencies and is led by NEA, has also issued advisories covering schools, workplaces, healthcare institutions and sporting activities.

Healthy people have been advised to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical activity, while the elderly, pregnant women and children should minimise outdoor activity. Those with chronic heart or lung conditions should avoid outdoor activities.