General gym is not allowed… Starting tomorrow, business is permitted for indoor sports facilities for children and students

Operation of indoor sports facilities is limited from the 8th. The government decided to allow the operation of indoor sports facilities, which had been banned from business as a countermeasure for the prevention of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), on the condition that the number of users used during the same time period is limited to nine.

However, the target of use was limited to children and adolescents, and the purpose of operation was also limited to teaching. On the 7th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (middle script) discussed ways to improve quarantine measures related to indoor sports facilities, and said, “It has been decided to allow instruction for all indoor sports facilities under the same conditions as academies and Taekwondo academies, and will be implemented from tomorrow.” Said.

On the 2nd, the government extended the distance between the 2.5th stage in the metropolitan area and the 2nd stage in the non-metropolitan area until the 17th, allowing the operation of academies and training centers with fewer than 9 members of the metropolitan area. In addition, some indoor sports facilities such as Taekwondo and Ballet Academy have been added for the purpose of’performing a caring function’.

However, the lack of indoor sports facilities such as skipping rope and soccer classes raised the issue of equity.

If it is not for children or students, it is impossible to open a gym.

Indoor sports facilities include gym, kendo, kickboxing, soccer class, rope skipping class, bowling alley, swimming pool, table tennis court, billiards court, golf practice range, badminton court, aerobics court, and Pilates.

Among them, facilities that mainly teach children and students can open up to 9 people or less, but facilities mainly used by adults, such as gyms and pilates studios, are not significantly affected until the 17th, when the existing 2.5-step measures take place.

Young-rae Sohn, head of the Strategic Planning Division of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, at the Corona 19 back briefing on the 7th said, “If the gym is also teaching (for children), the same standards as the academy will be applied, but there will not be many types of teaching.” It does not allow the operation of the (fitness center) for less than 9 people in the time zone.”

The government is considering a plan to allow the operation of not only indoor sports facilities, but also facilities prohibited from gathering, such as singing practice, from the 18th.

“I am sorry and grateful for the long-term ban on gatherings in the metropolitan area in the academy and karaoke industry, including indoor sports facilities,” said Son. “We plan to prepare a plan to allow operation while complying with the quarantine regulations.” Said.

Meanwhile, 870 new cases of Corona 19 occurred on the 7th. Since the 5th (714), it has been below 1000 for three consecutive days. The number of deaths increased by 19 from the previous day to 1046.