Delhi's air quality has taken a turn for the worse, with forecasts indicating that the city is likely to experience its first spell of "poor" air this season. According to the Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS), pollution levels are expected to worsen through midweek. On Monday, the air quality deteriorated marginally, with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) touching 189 ("moderate") at 4 pm.

AQI levels rises health concerns

The EWS forecasts show that the AQI is likely to slip into the "poor" category by Tuesday, the first such instance since June 11, when Delhi last recorded an AQI of 245.

"Delhi's air quality is very likely to be in the 'poor' category from October 14 till October 16. The outlook for the subsequent six days shows the air quality is likely to be

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