Gym Owners in Delhi To Protest, Demands For Reopening

Gym businesses have been impacted badly due to Covid

On Saturday, the gym Owners of the National capital will stage a protest in Delhi near the Lieutenant Governor's Office.

On Thursday, the Delhi disaster management authority (DDMA) eased a few restrictions in the capital city. The DDMA lifted the odd-even scheme for the markets. Also, the weekend curfew has been lifted in the National capital.

The gyms, schools, and other educational institutions in the National capital have been shut. The Covid cases have impacted these businesses as well as the owner starving during this crisis. 

According to the statement given by Delhi gym Association, the vice president said gym Owners have suffered the most due to the Covid pandemic and they should be allowed to reopen their establishments.

He further claimed, gyms are the first to be shut and the last to be opened.  He also told to PTI, "Cinema halls, multiplexes, and banquet halls were shut along with gyms as a first step to curb the virus spread in December. But yesterday, everything was opened except gym and spas “Pointing out that more than 100,000 people employed in various gyms across Delhi are being affected due to their closure, Sethi hit out at the government authorities by saying that health is never their priority.

The daily Covid-19 tally in Delhi continued to decline in the city. Around 4,044 fresh infections were recorded on Friday, which took the caseload to 1,819,332. As many as 25 patients died and 8,042 recuperated in the 24 hours, According to the Delhi government's health bulletin. With this, the total deaths and recoveries in Delhi stand at 25,769 and 1,764,411 respectively.