Fitness studios closed again due to Corona? Operators are stunned

In view of the dramatic increase in the number of corona infections, the federal and state governments have decided on massive restrictions. Do gyms also have to close? And what do the operators say?

On Thursday Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Ministers react on the rapidly increasing number of infections with the coronavirus and decide on a “lockdown light” in a video switch“. Through the Restricting contacts and the Shut down recreational activities should the second Corona wave broken will. In her speech to the Bundestag, the Chancellor made it clear why the tightening is necessary across Germany. She refers to the increasing numbers of corona infections, the workload of the health authorities and the responsibility towards the risk patients.

The decided Corona tightening should make the tracking of infection chains possible again and decelerate the infection process overall. The goal is a reduction in contact for each individual by 75 percent. “Freedom is not that everyone does what they want, but responsibility“Continued the Chancellor.

The Prime Ministers and the Federal Chancellor had made the decisions. “But without the population joining in and sticking to it, we cannot break the wave”, Winfried Kretschmann, Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, defends the new Corona measures.

Fitness studios in the Corona crisis: closings from November 2nd across Germany

In the course of the measures to reduce contacts are special massive cuts in the leisure sector performed. From November 2nd, not only will all events be canceled and cinemas, theaters and museums will be locked down, Fitness studios, saunas and swimming pools all over Germany will also have to close by the end of November.

The Gym operators respond with disbelief to the temporary closure. After the lockdown in March, the studios have must meet high hygiene standardsin order to be able to open again in May. The number of participants in courses was limited, the number of people exercising was recorded and regulated, changing rooms and showers in fitness studios were closed. In order to keep the distance rules in the training room, devices were cordoned off with a tape recorder.

Fitness studios closed from November 2nd – no corona infections at Venice Beach Mannheim

As Jens wallat, Managing director of Venice Beach Mannheim GmbH, stated on MANNHEIM24 request, the official requirements were supported and the members were encouraged to understand their implementation. The fitness studios would also have to communicate with the health authorities contributed to the quick and complete tracking of corona infection chains.

Since reopening in May, it would have been in the Venice Beach gyms not a single corona infection that can be traced back to a visit to the studio. “All 34 infected members and employees who tested positive were infected in private surroundings that were not in our fitness studio”, so Wallat.

Due to the Decision by the federal and state governments, one would have no choice but to close the fitness studios from November 2nd. “Our employees will be available to our members by telephone with advice and action during the limited period of closure and will ensure the greatest possible transparency”he continues. Management and employees have been preparing for a possible lockdown for weeks. “The aim during the closure must be to equip the studios for an early reopening and to look positively into the future.”

Fitness studios have to close in November – this is McFit’s reaction

In the McFit gym chain falls the Response to the closure of the studios even more clearly: “We are dismayed that the measures are forcing us to temporarily close our fitness studios despite all the efforts and precautions we have taken over the past few weeks and months.”, announced the company on its homepage.

One would have everything has been done to meet health and hygiene standards and to enable members to exercise safely.