New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Delhi residents have now spent over half of November choking on toxic air as smog haze blanketed the city's sky, causing burning eyes and difficulty breathing.

An overall AQI of 369 was recorded in the city on Friday, extending its streak of 'very poor' air quality to nearly 20 days. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) settled at 369 on Friday, compared to 377 on Thursday, 327 on Wednesday, 352 on Tuesday and 382 on Monday.

The highest AQI in the city, at 414, was recorded in Dwarka Sector 8, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app.

At 6:00 AM on Saturday, CPCB recorded a marginal improvement in the AQI at 341.

The air quality is likely to remain 'very poor' over the coming we...