Jakarta Park and Urban Forest Agency (Distamhut) reopens 16 parks in Jakarta after re-enactment of Transitional PSBB period on October 12-25, 2020.

Jakarta Distamhut's Center for Data and Information (Pusdatin) Head, Ivan Murcahyo conveyed, city parks that are opened are selected based on number of provisions, where the location is not in red zone, meets basic procedures, and easy to access.

"Actually, not all parks have opened yet, but gradually we will open it. If it meets health protocols procedures and the situation is better, we will open more parks," he stated, Wednesday (10/14).

Currently, his side has opened Lapangan Banteng Park, Delonix Park, Floating Park, PPA Park, Picnic Park, Cattleya Park, Green Garden Park, Jalur Hijau Kosambi Park.

As well as Mataram Park, Kebagusan I Park, Tabebuya Park, Swadarma Park, Gandaria Tengah Park, Kendal River Park, Sarang Bango Park, and Bintaro Park.

During the Transitional PSBB period, Distamhut has prepared procedures and health protocols that should be obeyed by people who want to visit those parks.

He explained, visitors should fill park attendance list, check their body temperature, apply 3M, bring hand sanitizer, and follow the predetermined path and always move.

Here are other procedures and protocols that should be done in parks;

a. Visitors are not allowed to use seats, sport equipment and playground area.

b. Activities that invite large number of people are not allowed

c. Children at 9-10 years old, elderly over 60 years old, and people with congenital disease are temporarily prohibited to enter the parks

d. Visitors are not allowed to bring motor vehicles because parking area is closed

e. If there is visitor who are sick with body temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius, will be advised to go home or health center immediately

"We urge residents to visit park which located near their homes," he closed.