Tahoe, Reno areas have worst air quality in country due to smoke, raising concerns about a Covid surge
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The Air Quality Index spiked to an astonishing 694 in Tahoe City, California, on Monday. An AQI above 300 is considered "a health warning of emergency conditions."
The wildfire smoke alone would be enough to trigger a health emergency, but combined with the spread of the coronavirus, health experts are concerned the region downwind from the Caldor Fire could be thrust into a crisis. The Air Quality Index, a measure of how unhealthy the air is, spiked to an astonishing 694 in Tahoe City on Monday, according to AirNow.gov. In Reno on Tuesday, the AQI hit 453. An AQI between 300 and 500 is considered "a health warning of emergency conditions" in which even healthy individuals are at risk for respiratory illness. AQI below 50 indicates the air is healthy and poses little to no risk, even to individuals with respiratory disease.More Related News