CFA SUPPORTS GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S CALL FOR SAFETY
The California Fitness Alliance strongly supports Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to protect public safety and calls on all fitness providers to join with the Alliance to practice appropriate social distancing and hygienic practices. Specifically, the 4-W plan to protect and prevent the spread of COVID-19:
Wear a mask
Work out 6 feet apart
Wash your hands
Wipe down equipment
Access to fitness is critical to people’s physical and mental health and it is also critical to minimizing the impact of COVID-19. To be accountable, we urge all fitness providers to self-certify these protocols to county health officials.
Fitness is essential to beating the surge and California Fitness Alliance is committed to beating the surge and helping California stay healthy. We appreciate the Governor’s leadership at this critical time.
CORONAVIRUS REOPENING: CALIFORNIA ALLOWING SCHOOLS, GYMS, BARS TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — California will allow schools, day camps, bars, gyms, campgrounds and professional sports to begin reopening with modifications starting next Friday.
The state released guidance Friday afternoon for counties to follow to reopen a broad range of businesses that have been closed since mid-March because of concerns about spreading the coronavirus, said Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services agency.
STATE GUIDELINES TO REOPEN GYMS ARE A WEEK OR SO AWAY
Gov. Gavin Newsom held a digital roundtable with gym owners Wednesday, promising that new guidelines for reopening health clubs would come out in about a week. For some owners that's not soon enough.
The state's 4,000 fitness businesses have been closed since mid-March, putting much of their 180,000-person workforce on reduced hours, furlough or out of work.
Fitness club owners are frustrated that state reopening rules and dates are not yet firmed up.