The air quality in the national capital, Delhi has worsened to the very poor category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 362 as of 1 PM this afternoon. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, some areas of the city have breached the 400 AQI levels. The AQI at Delhi’s Anand Vihar was recorded at 422, Punjabi Bagh at 419, Nehru Nagar at 415, Wazirpur at 410, Vivek Vihar at 406, Rohini at 405, and Patparganj at 401.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi and the surrounding NCR are likely to experience smog and shallow fog during the night and morning hours over the next two days.