PUTRAJAYA: All schools in Negri Sembilan and Perak will reopen tomorrow and resume normal operations in view of the improved air quality in both states, with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at 5pm today dipping below the ‘’very unhealthy’’ mark of 200.

Announcing this today in a statement, the Education Ministry said however that 2,649 schools in Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Sarawak will remain closed due to the continuing haze – this will affect 1,715,274 students.