Children's play areas found in Dubai parks reopen: swings and slides no more off limits

While most of Dubai's key public parks reopened by the end of May, the children's play areas within them remained closed.

But, from Sunday, June 21, they have been operational again.

"Based on the need for residents to return to their normal life, Dubai Municipality announces the reopening of children's take up areas today in all parks in Dubai, following highest public safety measures," the federal government authority tweeted this week.

The National visited Barsha Pond Park on Tuesday to observe how the play areas were operating. The rules in the enjoy areas are the same as the rest of the park. Park-goers must use sanitiser prior to going in and out of the recreation area and children's take up areas. There won't necessarily be committed disinfection stations just about everywhere, so ensure you take your own.

Dubai Municipality regularly disinfects all parks, like the play areas.

Overall, good remaining emirate's reopening, users of the general public must adhere to the standard rules introduced for the Covid-19 pandemic with all the facilities.

This consists of the wearing of face masks always unless you are alone, undertaking any strenuous exercise or possess an illness that makes it difficult to breathe.

While gloves aren't required at beaches, they must come to be worn at parks and in indoor public areas.

Social-distancing guidelines, requiring persons to keep a good two-metre distance from others outside homes, must be observed.

The city's parks reopened in three phases, between Can 12 and 25. This consists of the Quranic Recreation area, Mushrif, Al Mamzar, Al Khor, Zabeel and Al Safa Park.

This new announcement follows the reopening of Dubai's waterparks from June 18. These is now able to operate at 50 % capacity, with staff required to follow safety guidelines, including temperature checks, using masks and gloves.

Rules on age constraints in public areas are also relaxed, and children under 12 and those over 60 can now freely move around.