Phnom Penh: The average Cambodia Air Quality Index (AQI) was 26.79 µg/m3 from 6:00 pm on Feb. 9 to 6:00 am on Feb. 10, compared to the standard of 50 µg/m3, meaning that the air quality was good, the Ministry of Environment pointed out in a news release this morning.

According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the ministry’s air quality monitoring showed that most of the 25 provinces and the capital in Cambodia experienced ‘very good’ and ‘good’ air quality during the said period.

For Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong coastal provinces, the AQI was at the ‘moderate’ level with real-time air pollution PM2.5 at 104 and 140 µg/m3, respectively, while Pursat province received a rating of ‘Orange,’ indicating that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups, including those with heart disease or lung disease, children, teens, and the elderly, as well as those who are active outdoors.

The public can follow the air quality updates via an App, developed by the ministry, which can be downloaded at https://apps.apple.com/kh/app/cgs-spa/id6670718929 for IOS, and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…. for Android.