Planet Fitness to require members to wear face masks while working out in gyms
One of the largest gym chains in the United States will soon require members to wear face masks.
The decision by Planet Fitness will go into effect Aug. 1 at its 1,450 locations that are open in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Planet Fitness chief executive Chris Rondeau said in a statement gyms are part of the solution in the global coronavirus crisis.
“Given our leadership position within the industry, we believe it’s our responsibility to further protect our members, employees, and communities so that we can all safely focus on our health, which is more important now than ever before,” Rondeau stated.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged Americans to wear face coverings in public settings to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Many major retailers, including Walmart, Target and Kohl’s now require customers to wear face masks, McClatchy News reported.
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