Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 October 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 November 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Monday, 1 February 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Gyms
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the scientific basis for the decision that gyms may remain open in Blackburn but have been closed in Wirral.
- Answer
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Hygiene and social distancing measures are vitally important for reducing the transmission risk of COVID-19. We know that the virus spreads readily in any indoor environment where members of different households and/or support bubbles spend time together, so the transmission risk in indoor settings, such as gyms, remains high.
We recognise the efforts that have been made to reduce risk across a range of venues. As decisions are based on a number of factors, it is possible for variation to exist between different local authority areas.
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- HL9320
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Disease control Wirral Gyms Coronavirus
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