ALOR SETAR, March 23 — Kedahans have been urged to limit outdoor activities and reduce exposure to direct sunlight following the hot and dry weather currently affecting most parts of the country.

State Housing, Local Government and Health Committee chairman Mansor Zakaria said that based on information from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the Padang Terap district is at Level 2 (heatwave), with temperatures reaching between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius.