ALL public parks in Kuala Lumpur, ordered shut at the start of the conditional movement-control order (CMCO) last week, are reopening effective today.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall, which has 17 parks under its jurisdiction, said the public must comply with the strict standard operating procedure when using the facilities.

City Hall announced the reopening of the parks on its Facebook page.  

After a spike in Covid-19 cases, the government had ordered that Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya and Labuan be placed under partial lockdown. 

On October 13, the authority had announced that all the parks under its purview would be closed during the CMCO period from October 14 to 27. 

The parks under City Hall are Perdana Botanical Garden, Bukit Kiara Public Park, Titiwangsa Lake Park, Manjalara Lake Park, Kepong Metropolitan Park, Batu Metropolitan Park, Datuk Keramat Lake Park and Permaisuri Lake Park.

The others are Bukit Jalil Park, Pudu Ulu Recreational Park, Ampang Hilir Lake Park, Alam Damai Park, Dusun Bandar Park, Danau Kota Lake Park, Sri Rampai Lake Park, Ayer Panas Community Park and Bukit Kerinchi Forest Park.

The Health Ministry yesterday reported a record-breaking 871 Covid-19 cases, with 702 coming from Sabah.

There were also seven deaths reported, bringing the overall fatalities to 187.

At the same time, there were 701 recoveries while 86 patients are still in intensive care units, with 28 of them needing breathing assistance.

The national caseload is now 20,498. Active cases, meanwhile, stand at 6,886. – October 19, 2020.