Gyms allowed to function with 50 percent capacity
April 5, 2021
Bengaluru: A day after Karnataka Gym and Fitness Owners Association strongly opposed the Government’s decision to close down gyms and fitness centres across the State in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Government on Sunday reviewed its order and allowed functioning of gyms with 50 percent capacity with effect from today (Apr.5).
The Government on Sunday issued new guidelines for the functioning of gyms with a set of conditions. According to the fresh guidelines, gyms and fitness centres can allow 50 percent of their customers, while also ensuring that COVID-19 safety and precautionary measures such as wearing of face mask, following of physical distancing and maintenance of hand hygiene are in place.
Mysore/Mysuru:
Gym owners and fitness trainers in Mysuru are distraught as their only source of livelihood has been snatched away by the State Government yesterday after orders were passed to close all gyms across the State.
“While hotels, bars, theatres have been allowed 50 percent occupancy, why the gyms have been asked to shut down? This is an autocratic and highly partial rule that favours only one section of the business and kills businesses like gyms and fitness training,” said Karnataka Gym and Fitness Centre Owners’ Association President A.V. Ravi.
Addressing a press conference in city this morning, Ravi said that ever since the COVID-19 lockdown was declared in March last year, there has been no substantial earnings at gyms.