After a few months of strict limitations on public activities and the temporary closure of public places to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Qatar today enters the first phase of the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Several parks reopened today under strict rules to ensure the safety of all.

Earlier today, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) announced in a tweet that Al Bidda Park is also now open for sporting activities.

في إطار الرفع التدريجي للقيود الخاصة بالحد من انتشار #فيروس_كورونا (#كوفيد19)، تقرر افتتاح حديقة البدع بكورنيش الدوحة لممارسة الرياضة فقط، وفقا للاجراءات والتدابير الاحترازية اللازمة، وذلك خلال الفترة من 4 صباحاً لى 10 ليلاً.#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي#البلدية_والبيئة #قطر #Qatar pic.twitter.com/9Lzksyljdr

— وزارة البلدية والبيئة | MME (@albaladiya) June 15, 2020

Check out the list of parks that reopened today. Parks will be open from 4:00 am to 9:00 am and from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily.

MME urged people wishing to enter these parks to follow the preventive and precautionary measures put in place including:

- Showing the 'Green' health code on the Ehteraz App

- Body temperature assessment at the entrance

- Following the guidelines of security personnel at the parks and co-operating with them

- Keeping a safe physical distance

- Visitors are not allowed to sit in the parks

- Safely disposing of discarded items at the trash cans

- Maintaining personal and public hygiene standards within and outside the parks

For any queries, or concerns related to COVID-19 in Qatar, the public can contact a 24/7 hotline set up by the Ministry. The hotline number is 16000 and is toll-free.