Kuching: Schools in Sarawak have been advised to reduce outdoor activities to avoid the risk of students developing health issues related to the ongoing haze and hot weather conditions.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, State Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Minister (KPWK) Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah emphasized the importance of holding extracurricular activities indoors to prevent exposure to unhealthy air quality. She noted that it is common practice during hazy conditions to avoid outdoor activities, as the current air quality is not safe.

Fatimah Abdullah highlighted that co-curricular and sports programmes should preferably be conducted indoors, particularly to safeguard students who suffer from respiratory conditions such as asthma. She advised the public, especially schoolchildren, to resume the use of face masks as a preventive measure against the adverse effects of the haze. Special attention was called for children with asthma, stressing the importance of wearing face masks as a precaution.

Schools have been instructed to continuously monitor the Air Pollution Index (API) readings and take appropriate action based on the latest data. Meanwhile, it is reported that air quality in Sarawak remained at moderate levels across all 18 monitoring stations this morning, with Lundu recording the highest API reading at 88 and Kuching maintaining a reading of 74.