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The Central Pollution Control Board put the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 313 and both the average PM2.5 and PM10 levels also recorded a rise. The average PM2.5 levels in the same time frames were both recorded at 135 micrograms per cubic metre. NEW DELHI: The deterioration in Delhi’s air quality continued on Wednesday and touched the ‘very poor’ level for the first time this season. The three-day forecast by SAFAR shows Delhi’s air quality likely to deteriorate in the coming days. Data according to CPCB’s central control room showed Delhi’s average PM10 levels at close to 350 micrograms per cubic metre during the day, dropping to around 318 micrograms per cubic metre by 8 pm..