Singapore haze: PSI ‘very unhealthy’ in west, PM2.5 in ‘elevated’ band in most regions
At 2pm, hourly PM2.5 readings were in the 'high' range in the south, east, west and central.
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At 3pm, the 24-hour PSI in the central, east and west regions remain 'very unhealthy'.
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NHG Health said in a Facebook post that it is working to restore access.
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Haze persists across Singapore, PM2.5 reading elevated in all regions
Hourly PM2.5 readings in the west have moved in and out of the high band since 3pm.
Air quality in Singapore still unhealthy as haze persists
At 3pm, the one-hour PM2.5 readings in the western and central regions hit the high band at 151.
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24-hour N95 haze mask vending machines to be rolled out for eligible S'poreans if PSI reading crosses 200
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Haze in Singapore: Air quality across the island remains in unhealthy range
One-hour PM2.5 readings stood at 69-93, in the elevated band.
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NEA says that the forecast 24-hour PSI readings will be in the high moderate to mid-unhealthy range.
Haze in Singapore: PSI hits 2026 high in central region
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Singapore shrouded in haze; PSI readings in the unhealthy range across the island
However, PM2.5 levels are in the normal band in the northern, southern, eastern and central regions.
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Haze in Singapore: Air quality remains unhealthy for much of the island
Only the south has moderate levels of pollution with 24-hour PSI reading still below 100.
Haze in Singapore: PSI reading in east reaches unhealthy levels, joining west and central areas
The 24-hour PSI reading in the east was 101 at 6pm.
Haze in S’pore: Air quality in central region slips back into unhealthy range
At 4pm on Oct 4, the PSI reading in the central region was 94.
Air quality in central Singapore back to moderate range
The 24-hour PSI reading at 11pm was 100, a dip from 101 an hour before.
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