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Haze in Singapore: Air quality unhealthy across the island

Haze in Singapore: Air quality remains unhealthy across the island as PSI readings stay in the unhealthy band. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesRhea Yasmine2026-10-10 07:10查看原文 ↗

Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) shrouded in haze on Oct 9.

ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Published Oct 10, 2026, 07:10 AM

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 07:10 AM

Singapore’s haze worsened air quality across the island, with the 24-hour PSI still in the unhealthy range on Oct 10 and PM2.5 levels elevated in all five regions.

NEA said healthy people should cut back on long or hard outdoor activity, while vulnerable groups, including the elderly, pregnant women and children, should avoid it.

The haze task force prepared for PSI above 200 with N95 mask distribution, reduced school and pre-school outdoor activities, and possible limits on outdoor sports.

SINGAPORE - The air quality in Singapore improved marginally overnight but still remained within the unhealthy band on the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index early on Oct 10.

At 7am, the PSI readings were: north (125), south (141), east (157), west (162), central (176).

Air quality is considered unhealthy when the PSI - a 24-hour rolling average of six key air pollutants - is in the range of 101 to 200.

PM2.5 readings, which point to the current air quality and are used as a gauge for immediate activities - were also elevated in all five regions: north (69), south (89), east (112), west (104), central (124).

An hourly PM2.5 reading between 56 and 150 indicates an elevated concentration of fine particles.

The PSI had hit a high for the year on Oct 9 , reaching 192 on the PSI in the central region between 5pm and 8pm.

In its Oct 9 daily advisory, the National Environment Agency (NEA) had forecast the PSI for Oct 10 to lie in the “unhealthy to low very unhealthy range”.

When the 24-hour PSI readings are in the unhealthy range, those who are healthy should reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical activities, according to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) haze advisory.

Vulnerable people – including the elderly, pregnant women, children and those with chronic lung or heart disease – should minimise or avoid such activities entirely.

When PM2.5 readings are high, people should avoid strenuous outdoor activities for the next hour. Vulnerable people should avoid all outdoor activities.

The government’s haze task force announced a series of measures on Oct 9 should the PSI exceed 200 and move into the very unhealthy range.

The task force, which includes agencies such as the Ministry of Education, Sport Singapore, the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health, said that N95 masks will be distributed to eligible Singaporeans who may be more vulnerable to the effects of haze or who may have limited means of obtaining them.

In schools, classroom lessons will continue but might be modified and outdoor activities will be curtailed.

For children in pre-schools, all outdoor activities and strenous indoor activities will cease.

Sport organisers and facility operators were also urged to consider modifying or suspending activities held outdoors and in non air-conditioned facilities.

The task force last issued an update on Sept 4, when air quality in Singapore breached unhealthy levels for the first time since October 2023 .

National Environment Agency

10月9日，新加坡中央商务区（CBD）笼罩在雾霾之中。

《海峡时报》摄影：JASON QUAH

发布于 2026 年 10 月 10 日上午 7:10

更新于2026年10月10日上午7:10

新加坡的雾霾加剧了全岛的空气质量恶化，10 月 10 日 24 小时空气污染指数 (PSI) 仍处于不健康范围，五个地区的 PM2.5 浓度均升高。

新加坡国家环境局表示，健康人群应减少长时间或剧烈的户外活动，而老年人、孕妇和儿童等弱势群体则应避免此类活动。

雾霾工作组针对 PSI 值超过 200 的情况做好了准备，包括分发 N95 口罩、减少学校和学前班的户外活动，以及可能限制户外运动。

新加坡——10月10日清晨，新加坡的空气质量一夜之间略有改善，但24小时污染物标准指数仍处于不健康水平。

早上 7 点，PSI 读数为：北（125），南（141），东（157），西（162），中部（176）。

当 PSI（六种主要空气污染物的 24 小时滚动平均值）在 101 到 200 之间时，空气质量被认为是不健康的。