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A+ A-New Delhi: Delhiites on Monday morning woke up with air quality under ‘very poor’ category, while overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 355 with PM2.5 being the dominant pollutant, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The moderate fog at isolated places in the national capital added to the woes for Delhites gasping for breath. An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe/hazardous. The AQI near Sirifort, Mundka and DTU stood at 375, 376 and 381 respectively. “Heart patients, see the doctor, if get palpitations, shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue,” it stated in its advisory..