Rejected petition Re-open Gyms and leisure centres

Gyms and leisure centres provide people with a place to go. It isn’t just professional athletes; gyms can be an escape from mental health problems, overcoming fitness and health issues or even just a way of socialising.

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How can parliament justify opening bars and clubs, restaurants and cafes but refuse to open the gyms? Why is it parliament is okay with thousands of individuals crowding a beach or not adhering to social distancing whilst protesting yet people that just want to work out, look after themselves and stay in shape are penalised?

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Since you started your petition gyms have been allowed to reopen. You can read the Government's announcement about the reopening of gyms here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-gyms-and-pools-to-reopen-safely

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Date submitted 26 June 2020
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