Health warning issued in KL

Health warning issued in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): The haze blanketing Malaysia, said to be caused by forest fires in Indonesia, has worsened to unhealthy levels, prompting authorities to advise the public to stay indoors and refrain from outdoor activities like jogging.

Schools throughout the country were advised by the education ministry yesterday to cease outdoor sports so that students were not exposed to the haze, which has persisted for almost a week.

The advice to schools follows that given by health authorities over the weekend to the public to try and stay indoors if possible, stop exercising in the open, and for those with respiratory and heart problems to wear surgical masks if they venture outdoors.

The haze, which is shrouding almost the whole country, has also disrupted and delayed air traffic, especially for light aircraft, in some towns as visibility has dropped below the requisite 10 kilometers.