New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that gyms across the state can resume indoor operations with some modifications as soon as next week.Gyms have remained closed for about five months.
A person wears a protective face mask outside Equinox Sports Club and gym on the Upper West Side as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 16, 2020 in New York City.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that gyms across the state, which have remained closed for about five months, can resume indoor operations with some new precautions as soon as next week.
"The gyms can open as soon as August 24," he said at a news briefing. "The guidance goes out today on gyms. Basically, the outline is 33% capacity. There are health requirements that are in the guidelines that have to be maintained to their ventilation requirements. This is a whole new topic where we can do a whole lot of good work."
New York, once the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, has made strides in beating back the initial outbreak and keeping the daily infection rate low compared with many other states. Still, the virus has infected more than 425,500 people and killed at least 32,800 people in the state, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The entire state is now in the fourth and final phase of Cuomo's reopening plan, but a number of businesses, including gyms and restaurants, remain closed for indoor operations. Cuomo has expressed particular caution when it comes to reopening gyms, which have now remained closed for about five months.
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