Dozens of parks will reopen in Dubai on Monday.

The emirate closed all public open spaces in mid-March to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Last week, officials from the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announced public parks would welcome visitors again.

But only a handful reopened in the following days, alongside walking, running and cycling tracks across the city.Authorities have now said the emirate would restore the services in “gradual and successive phases”.

A total of 70 neighbourhood and pond parks would welcome visitors on Monday, followed by Mushrif, Al Mamzar, Al Khor, Zabeel and Al Safa parks in the final phase on May 25.

Dawoud Al Hajri, director general of Dubai Municipality, said the parks would reopen after studying data and updates about the spread of Covid-19, in addition to instructions and decisions of Dubai Health Authority and the Crisis and Disasters Management Authority.

He added the benefits of reopening gradually included the ability to continuously measure and assess the situation, as well as a reduced risk of infection, among others.

SOURCE : NATIONAL AE