Delhi's air quality touched a new low as many areas like Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 600 and above, the worst this season so far, according to the Aqicn website data.

Meanwhile, the overall air quality in the national capital stood at 317 as of 8 am on Monday.

According to the IQair website, the pollution level, measured as PM2.5 concentration, is currently 59 times higher than the WHO-prescribed danger limit. 

Constant exposure to high pollution concentrations can cause severe health concerns, such as lung and brain damage.

An AQI, which is a report of the quality of air in a region, is considered ‘poor’ between 200 and 300, ‘very poor’ between 301 and 400, severe at 401 and 450, and above 450 is “severe-plus,” which can cause damaging health concerns to residents.