THE NAMES may have changed, but for the fitness industry the plea remains the same.
One day after the palace formalized a new four-tier warning system to implement more local lockdowns (the one today, 16-19 Crisis.
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“The Philippine Fitness Alliance is disappointed with the latest quarantine classifications for Metro Manila, which prohibit closed industries with overcrowded and close contact (3CS), including gyms and fitness centers, from resuming operations below alert level 4,” the organization said.
Metro Manila is currently on Alert Level 4. IATF guidelines prohibit gyms and facilities such as libraries, indoor sports studios, museums, cinemas, theaters, bars, theme parks, internet cafes and arcades on the metro.
The PFA, which was founded this year, has Anytime Fitness, Celebrity Fitness, Fitness First, Gold’s Gym, Slimmer’s World and UFC Gym among its members.
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Following its appeal to the government last June, the Alliance reiterated its “vigilance” in implementing government health protocols at facilities, including social distancing, wearing face masks and limiting overall capacity
“This vigilance has resulted in zero on-site broadcasts in gyms and fitness centers,” the PFA said.
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It continues: “Despite all these efforts, unfortunately, gyms have been perceived as a high-risk environment for the spread of COVID-19.”
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Fitness Alliance highlights research on the fitness industry
The PFA has protested the continued shutdown of the industry by writing, “There is an abundance of research from around the world”. [the] Welt shows the importance of physical activity in improving an individual’s well-being, physical and mental health and reducing the risk of developing non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. “
It added, “Research published by the World Economic Forum also shows that regular physical activity is essential to increase the effectiveness of your own COVID-19 vaccine.”
The gyms also boasted about their employees’ vaccination rates and the fact that all of their fitness chains carry the Department of Commerce’s fitness seal.
“Approximately 95 percent of our employees are fully vaccinated and will reach 100 percent in the coming month, subject to further updates to the LGU’s vaccine deployment plan,” the statement said.
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