leaders of the fitness and leisure
industries have criticized the
government's decision that because they
are classed as close proximity
businesses they should not be allowed to
reopen on July the 4th and like pubs
hairdresser cinemas and other venues in
England swim England is also called on
ministers to reconsider the decision the
government says that gyms and pools
should be able to open their doors in
mid-july our sports correspondent
Natalie perks has more details
seems a bit of a kick in the teeth
science now they're following The
Economist's I'd love to know the science
behind how you can open a purple not
open assuming for a flavor of the dismay
and disappointment from some in sport
today as gyms remain silent and Paul's
life still it is Adam pcs world records
come on Adam PC Olympic champion Adam PT
tweeted his anger at pubs being opened
before polls and tonight he told the BBC
there's been a lack of clarity from the
government very disappointed with the
decision because I don't feel that has
been appreciated is that I was been
almost kind of explained in a sense to
any athlete or you know the governing
bodies we've just been told it's sure no
reason why of course it's not just
swimming that's been affected by these
delays there are around 7,000 leisure
facilities across the whole of the UK
and it's estimated it's worth around 7
point 7 billion pounds every year to the
economy now in addition the wider
physical activity sector employs around
400,000 people and it's estimated up to
a hundred thousand of them could lose
their jobs with 2,800 leisure facilities
closing down all because of this crisis
the government received detailed guides
weeks ago showing just how facilities
could reopen safely with things like
screens around cardio equipment reduce
numbers in gyms and ramped up cleaning
procedures but scientists say currently
they still pose too high a risk those
screens may well help but then you would
imagine that the screens will end up
covered covered in disparity drop
and could end up being a real potential
site for a contamination there are those
who rely on indoor facilities like
wheelchair rugby players children are
missing out on sports clubs particularly
with school PE off the cards for most
and with obesity one of the major causes
of deaths from kovat 19 some feel the
government's priorities are all wrong
every is desperate for a pint right but
the reality is that this is a this is a
health crisis and the best way to
address a health crisis is by getting
one of the key sectors who can combat go
bid 19 and support the rehabilitation
team from Kobe 19 up and running the
government says the aim is to start
reopening indoor leisure facilities from
mid-july but one thing is certain the
long-term future of public leisure will
need help way beyond that
Natalie perks BBC News in Scotland the
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been
giving details of the way that the
lockdown rules would be eased our
Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon is
in Glasgow with the latest yes you the
First Minister has followed a careful
cautious strategy in the speed of easing
lockdown measures here measures she said
which were helping to drive the rate of
the virus down towards the point of
elimination in which she said gave her
the confidence now to set out dates for
the easing of more restrictions so next
Friday the third of July we will see the
five mile travel restriction here in
Scotland eased and self-catering holiday
accommodation reopening for business on
the six pubs cafes and restaurants can
open their outdoor areas back up to
customers then on the 10th up to three
households will be able to meet indoors
the big one though is the 15th that's
when the tourism sector will be able to
reopen fully when museums libraries and
art galleries can open their doors back
up and when the indoor areas of bars
cafes restaurants and hairdressers can
open to customers once again the two
meter rule though for now stays in place
in Scotland the First Minister is
seeking more scientific advice on that
and we expect more news on that towards
the end of next week
Lorna many thanks again Lola Gordon with
the latest on the mesh
there in Scotland