Schools to reopen on Monday unless hazardous air quality forecast
SINGAPORE — The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) is expected to remain in the very unhealthy range and may fall to the high end of unhealthy range over the next 24 hours, but further improvements can be expected over the weekend, the authorities said at a multi-agency briefing this evening (Sept 25).
A empty canteen at Nan Hua Primary School.
SINGAPORE — The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) is expected to remain in the very unhealthy range and may fall to the high end of unhealthy range over the next 24 hours, but further improvements can be expected over the weekend, the authorities said at a multi-agency briefing this evening (Sept 25).
Schools will resume on Monday for primary and secondary school students unless the National Environment Agency forecasts that haze will be in the hazardous level.
As of 10.30am today, about 3,300 students had reported to schools, which were shut due to threats of hazardous haze. This figure is less than 1 per cent of total primary and secondary school cohort
The authorities said the 24-hour PSI peaked today at 8am, at 322, while the three-hour PSI peaked today at 5am at 341. The readings are the highest since the new air quality reporting system, which incorporates PM2.5 into the PSI, started in April last year.
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