Haze response
When haze worsens, reduce exposure and keep indoor air routines disciplined.
Summary: Ministry of Health haze materials advise reducing outdoor physical activity, staying indoors as far as possible, keeping indoor air clean, reducing indoor pollution, maintaining hydration and seeking medical attention when health is affected. Young children and people with respiratory conditions deserve particular care.
Centre actions to review
Outdoor activity
Review and reduce outdoor physical activity when air quality is poor, following current official advisories.
Review and reduce outdoor physical activity when air quality is poor, following current official advisories.
Indoor air
Keep indoor air as clean as practical and avoid additional indoor pollutants such as smoke.
Keep indoor air as clean as practical and avoid additional indoor pollutants such as smoke.
Air-conditioning
Maintain clean filters and routine servicing so the system itself does not add unnecessary dust or contaminants.
Maintain clean filters and routine servicing so the system itself does not add unnecessary dust or contaminants.
Observe children
Watch for coughing, breathing difficulty, eye/throat irritation or worsening of known respiratory problems.
Watch for coughing, breathing difficulty, eye/throat irritation or worsening of known respiratory problems.
What to tell parents
Keep messages practical: explain any change to outdoor activities, remind families to monitor children with asthma or respiratory symptoms, and state what the centre is doing to reduce exposure. Avoid claiming that indoor air is “safe” unless you have measurements that support that claim.
Hygiene still matters during haze
Haze response should not replace normal daily hygiene. Continue cleaning washrooms, removing waste, keeping first-aid items accessible, and maintaining teaching materials and high-touch areas. Haze adds an air-quality risk; it does not remove ordinary infection-control needs.