Dr. Elviriadi: The Air is Dangerous, All Staff and Schools must be Totally Off

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Environmental expert Dr. Elviriadi asked the government to take a total vacation to all employees and schools in Riau. He asked for this because the air in Riau was already in the dangerous category.

"Yes, until this afternoon the particle concentration from the ISPU board has reached 423 micrograms / cubic meters. This is already dangerous," he said. Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Therefore, in order to avoid casualties due to the thick smoke haze plus the number of people suffering from ARI, he asked all employees and schools to be completely closed.

"The air is already dangerous, all employees and schools must have a total holiday," he said.

Meanwhile the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) noted that there are still plenty of hotspots or hotspots in Riau Province, reaching 141 hotspots which are spread over several regions.

"There are 141 hotspots in Riau. The most spread in Inhil 45 points, Inhu 34 points, Pelalawan 28 points, Rohil 11 points, Bengkalis 2 points, Kampar 12 points, Kuansing 6 points, and Rohul 3 points," Head of BMKG Pekanbaru Station , Sukisno. Thursday, September 19, 2019.