Smog is severe and Lahore's air pollution index remains at dangerous levels
The haze situation continues to worsen, and the air pollution index in the second Manhattan Lahore is at a dangerous level. Qatar announced that the quarantine of all schools in the province of Qaidam will be extended for one week, and declared a local health emergency.
Thick smog covers the city of Lahore and surrounding areas in the eastern province of Qaidam. Visibility on the road is low and the number of vehicles has increased sharply. Affected by tobacco pollution, nearly 200 people have fallen ill so far, and nearly 70,000 people go to hospitals for respiratory diseases every day.
Ashraf, a doctor at Lahore Hospital, said: "This is more serious than the coronavirus epidemic because every patient is infected with Turkey and the disease is emerging on a large scale, so the government must take preventive measures to reduce haze." "
The authorities have now canceled all employees' vacations and ordered the closure of all educational institutions. Restaurants need to close early. The cities of Lahore and Multan will be blocked and construction work must be suspended. Tobacco.
Also affected by Indian smog, according to data from the Swiss monitoring platform, New Delhi's air pollution index exceeded 400 the day before yesterday, making it the capital with the most serious air pollution in the world.
A local resident said that she also needs to wear a mask when living at home, which makes her feel very uncomfortable.
At present, India has also taken a series of improvement measures, including sprinkling water on the roads and advising residents to avoid burning coal for heating.
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