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Worcester Fitness at 440 Grove St. had to shut down for about four months early in the pandemic and has since remade much of its space to be safer. Equipment is now 14 feet apart, members are required to wear masks at all times and must sanitize equipment between each use. For those who might be forgetful or not realize how close they are to another member, Worcester Fitness’ staff provides quick but gentle enough reminders. Everything is running, but nothing is running like we re used to it running,” said Kat Butterfield, the gym’s director of operations.
Those precautions have helped keep Worcester Fitness afloat, but it hasn t been able to work magic at a time when countless businesses have had to close temporarily or permanently because of the pandemic.
Outside of restaurants and bars, gyms may be the businesses affected the most by the coronavirus pandemic, with far fewer people willing to take a chance on getting infected by working out inside next to others.