Gyms and other indoor sports facilities in Abu Dhabi will be allowed to re-open, albeit with strict safety measures in place to combat the further spread of Covid-19.
According to a Tweet from the Abu Dhabi Media Office, the decision also includes billiards and snooker facilities, yoga centres and bowling alleys.
As part of the easing of restrictions governing athletic facilities, visitors must undergo thermal check-ups and wear face at all times, as well as change them regularly.
.@AbuDhabiSC announces the resumption of individual indoor sporting activities across Abu Dhabi, including gyms, which are now able to operate 24/7, provided gym-goers, trainers and technical staff adhere to the prescribed guidelines and precautionary measures pic.twitter.com/1CwqjUWmBk
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@admediaoffice) June 27, 2020
Trainers and other technical staff, for their part, are required to undergo Covid-19 testing before resuming activities.
Social distancing of 2 metres must also be maintained, with facilities taking care to ensure that soaps, hand sanitisers and hand washing gel are available.
Showers, saunas, changing facilities and prayer rooms must remain closed.
In late May, the Dubai Sports Council announced that gyms in Dubai were allowed to operate at 30 percent capacity, with participants similarly wearing masks and with strict social distancing guidelines in place.
On Satuday, UAE health authorities reported 387 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to date to 47,360, with authorities warning the public to continue following safety guidelines.
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