Delhi’s air quality dipped to ‘very poor’ on Thursday as haze and fog trapped pollutants, reducing visibility to under a kilometre. The AQI climbed to 357, with several areas recording ‘severe’ levels amid calm winds and high humidity.

New Delhi: A blanket of haze and fog enveloped Delhi on Thursday morning, trapping pollutants and pushing the city’s air quality into the “very poor” category after remaining “poor” for the past few days.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 357, compared to 279 a day earlier.

The dip in air quality was accompanied by reduced visibility across several parts of the city, as fog and calm winds trapped pollutants close to the ground.

The Air Quality Early Warning System for Del

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