Delhi orders schools to remain shut tomorrow

November 07, 2017 18:21

As Delhi is in the grip of a thick smog, the state's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced that all schools will remain shut tomorrow and all outdoor activities in schools should be suspended.

IMA president Dr KK Aggarwal had earlier asked people to stay indoors and recommended the closure of schools. "Schools should be shut, odd-even should start, and people should refrain from walking in parks because particulate matter 10 is around 1,000 today. Usually, a count of 400 is enough to make a healthy person feel breathless," he said.

By midday on Tuesday, almost all stations across Delhi were showing air quality in the 'severe' range (Air Quality Index: 400-500), which is the most hazardous. Air quality this poor affects not just people with existing medical problems but also those who are healthy.

Meanwhile, clinics across the city registered an increase in people complaining of severe wheezing, breathing difficulties and chest constriction typically associated with acute asthma and chronic bronchitis since Monday.

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