India
Gyms and Yoga Institutes across India are set to reopen their doors to the public from August 5 (i.e. Wednesday) onwards, as part of the central government's arrangements to reopen the economy in the third phase of unlocking of Unlock 3.
Updated : Aug 03, 2020, 04:05 PM IST
Gyms and Yoga Institutes across India are set to reopen their doors to the public from August 5 (i.e. Wednesday) onwards, as part of the central government's arrangements to reopen the economy in the third phase of unlocking of Unlock 3.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now issued a set of guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for the reopening of the gyms and yoga institutes across the country, which are reopening amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak.
The guidelines detail protocols and preventive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amid the utmost safety since yoga and physical activity is important for health and well-being. The guidelines aim to minimize all possible physical contacts between staff, members, and visitors and maintain social distancing and other preventive and safety measures in the context of COVID-19.
COVID-19 safety guidelines for Gyms, Yoga Centres:
Check complete guidelines here:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues guidelines on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Yoga institutes & gymnasiums.
— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2020
Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed Yoga institutes and gymnasiums to re-open from August 5. pic.twitter.com/sFuXqYBfJU
Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 18 lakh mark with 52,972 positive cases and 771 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
The total COVID-19 cases stand at 18,03,696 including 5,79,357 active cases, 11,86,203 cured/discharged/migrated, and 38,135 deaths," said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.