New Delhi- The air quality in Delhi stayed in the ‘very poor’ category for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday.

The pollution rose from the previous day’s level, with air quality recordings in over 10 monitoring stations slipping into the ‘severe’ category, a level known to pose health risks even to otherwise healthy people.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reading settled at 374, up from 351 recorded on Monday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Data on the CPCB’s Sameer app showed that 12 stations recorded AQI levels in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, compared to only two the day before.

Punjabi Bagh, Wazirpur, Nehru Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Rohini, Vivek Vihar and several other stations reported AQI readings above 400.

In contrast, 11 o

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