Keep gyms and pools open as essential during national and local lockdowns

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Keep gyms & pools open as essential throughout all lockdowns. They are highly important for physical and mental health and well being. Exercise boosts physical immunity. Evidence shows gyms are low risk environments for covid spread. Benefits far outweigh risks of keeping gyms open. Keep them open.

Gyms and pools are important for mental and health reasons. Gyms and low risk covid environments. Exercise helps build physical and mental strength to combat disease. Exercising alone or at home is not sufficient. Most people do not have the equipment at home to exercise properly plus the mental benefits of attending a facility to exercise and interact safely with others is never more important than now. Gyms and pools should be kept open to boost national morale and help fight covid spread.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown: Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown

Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases: Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases

The Committee will be holding a debate on Covid-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday 23 November. You will be able to watch the debate on Parliament TV at 4.30pm: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Timeline

2 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Nov 2020

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