
Singapore's air pollution reached its highest level this year, as smoke from the Indonesian forest fire caused smog at the Marina Bay track.
Singapore's main measure of air pollution, the pollutant standard index, rose to 222 in the early hours of Monday, higher than the official "very unhealthy" bandwidth of 200, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration, the continued smog over the weekend has led to the cancellation of multiple outdoor events, which organizers of the Singapore Grand Prix are watching closely.
"If smog causes visibility, public health or operational issues, the Singapore GP will work closely with the relevant agencies before making any collective decisions on the incident, the competition organizer said in a statement.
After reaching a high of 222, the pollution index reached 118 during the day and was classified as "unhealthy ".
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The hourly index reached an all-time high of 401, well above the "dangerous" sign of 300.
The Singapore Ministry of Education has put in place preventive measures for schoolchildren.
If the air quality reaches a "very unhealthy" level, the school will not exercise either indoors or outdoors.
Staff and students who feel unwell will be put into the air
Before being taken to the doctor, air-conditioned rooms are equipped with air purifiers.
Once the threshold of "danger" is reached, the Ministry of Education will consider closing all primary and secondary schools, which typically enroll students between the ages of 7 and 16.
Last week, Singapore authorities expressed their concerns to Indonesia about the worsening smog situation and provided assistance, including a fire team and a plane for cloud computing.
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Indonesian authorities have since rejected the proposal.