In fact, data collected from Public Health England’s Track and Trace system supports that gyms are one of the least likely places to contract the virus with only around 2% of COVID cases being remotely linked to gyms (that’s 0.35 in 100,000 visitors), far surpassing the spread rate of supermarkets, pubs, bars and restaurants and schools.
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Health and fitness is an ESSENTIAL, and therefore so too are gyms. Statistics have proved these facilities to be amongst the safest and most well-managed establishments in comparison to even the considered essentials which, quite frankly, should be top of their game.