JAKARTANS have returned with gusto to the city’s public parks, which are now open after months of closure under Covid-19 restrictions, but many have expressed concerns that the parks’ reopening will be brief as the government plans to tighten curbs during the year-end holidays.
Desi Permata Sari, a 21-year-old college student, spent her class-free day at Suropati Park in Menteng, Central Jakarta, a popular spot for strolling and jogging before the pandemic.
