For the first time in nearly a decade, the city of Lorain will have a public pool this summer and with a new partner. Eric Lahetta, superintendent of the city Parks and Recreation Department, said the pool and splash pad at Oakwood Park, 2047 E. 36th St., is slated to open the Memorial Day weekend. […]
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The YMCA of Greater Cleveland will no longer require that members wear masks while exercising, but a MetroHealth physician says wearing a mask is the safer option.
The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is changing the requirement that its members wear masks while exercising, but one local physician is advising that people continue to wear masks even if not required by the gym.
After Ohio allowed fitness centers to reopen after the initial coronavirus shutdown, the YMCA s original policy was to let members go maskless while actively exercising.
Officials, however, enacted stricter guidelines in late 2020 over the holidays to try to prevent expected COVID-19 community spread, said Joe Cerny, the organization’s vice president of property.