New Delhi: The Delhi government on Sunday allowed gyms and yoga centres to reopen after being shut for more neraly six months under the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. Acoording to a report in Hindustan Times, there are over 6,000 gyms and fitness centres across Delhi employing over 100,000 people. The Central government under its unlock-3 guidelines issued on July 29 had allowed gyms and yoga centres to open across the country from August 5. The AAP dispensation and the Lieutenant Government office have recently been at loggerheads over the reopening of gyms in the national capital. The decision about reopening gyms and yoga centres comes at a time the city has been witnessing a surge in the number of coronavirus cases.

Source: Mint September 14, 2020 00:56 UTC