[News] Gyms will be able to work at 60% of their capacity

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The Health Cabinet reported this Friday that starting next Wednesday, January 27, places dedicated to sports and physical exercise, such as gyms, will be able to receive clients in their facilities up to 60% of their total capacity.

The measure is contained in presidential decree number 37-21.

The vice president and coordinator of the Health Cabinet, Raquel Peña specified that the protocols for this type of space are established and have been reviewed and approved in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Health.

"They have been publishing them on their website and we are also going to publish them on the Public Health platform," said the vice president.

Peña pointed out that the failure of these centers to comply with the new measures and protocols will incur the closure of those businesses.

In relation to sporting events, the Vice Minister of Planning and Development of the Ministry of Public Health, Edward Guzmán explained that they are waiting for the socialization of the protocols and, according to the circumstances, support them to the associations from the entity.

"With the issue of fans, that depends on how the pandemic is at the time, but we are waiting and the door open in Public Health to receive all the associations that want to make their professional tournament," he said.

In that sense, the vice president clarified that sports activities are allowed and she is aware that this type of event helps with the issue of confinement and is necessary for the mental health of young people and the po[CENSORED]tion.

"Sports practices are allowed with due protocol and also complying with the percentage of the amount allowed in each of these spaces," she indicated.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Health, Plutarco Arias explained that in the soccer league only one player was infected and in the baseball league of the seven thousand tests that were made, only 1.18 was positive.

"What I want to tell you with this is that if the protocols are properly followed, things can go very well," he said.

Public Space

In the same way, it was established that people will be able to use open spaces in the open air, such as parks and boardwalks for their recreation.

This provision applies to activities that do not involve crowding and in strict compliance with current health protocols.

All measures will be in effect until February 8.