Delhi's air quality persisted in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, with AQI at 388, shrouded in a thin layer of fog. Some areas even experienced 'se

Delhi experienced a foggy morning on Sunday, with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The Air Quality Index (AQI) deteriorated from 370 on Saturday to 393, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi’s air quality remains in the ‘severe’ category under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). On Saturday, the 24-hour average AQI stood at 370.

For the past four days, the AQI in the national capital had remained classified as either "severe" or "severe plus," prompting health authorities to issue warnings about the associated risks to public

Parts of the city were covered by a dense layer of smog, reducing visibility and enforcing the strict implementation of GRAP Stage IV measures.

The minimum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department, was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

While the air remains hazardous in the national capital, it shows slight improvement compared to Saturday, when many areas of the city reported an alarming AQI of 434