Gyms demand the expansion of their capacity and the opening of showers for clients

The Guild of Gyms of Peru He asked the Government to expand the capacity and open showers in the training premises because, despite the fact that the sector has more than six months of uninterrupted operations, such permits have not yet been granted.

In this sense, the union recalled that the use of showers and saunas is authorized in other areas such as sports clubs and associations, spas, among others, so the impediment against it would constitute a “discriminatory rule.”

“We are approaching a season of high demand for this item, the summer season, where users need to use the showers to take care of their hygiene. In addition, the application of this measure will avoid the concentration of people at the beginning and end of the day, “said the organization.

Along the same lines, the Gremio de Gimnasios considered that the expansion of capacity is a necessary measure, as it will promote the reactivation of this sector, “always accompanied by all biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and will avoid overcrowding of people at peak hours ”.

Through meetings, they have asked the Ministry of Production (Produce) Y Ministry of Health (Minsa) the opening of showers for all gyms and the increase in capacity, in this order: 75% capacity for the provinces with a moderate alert level, 50% capacity for the high level, 40% capacity for the very high level. high and 25% capacity for the extreme level.

“We are committed to continuing to respect biosecurity protocols, but we need the support and permission of the Government to continue working and reactivating this sector that was severely hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” sent Luis Lobato, spokesman for the Gremio de Gimnasios del Peru.

Currently, the gym capacity for the provinces with a moderate alert level is 60%, for the high level it is 40%, for the very high level it is 30% and 0% capacity for the extreme level.