A Charlotte gym stayed open after order to close, as others moved to virtual fitness classes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Gyms across the country are going virtual as the cases of coronavirus continue to climb.
“Stopping
and resting and taking days off, just not working out, is not an option
for us or our members,” Melissa Price of Burn Boot Camp in Charlotte
says.
At
her gym, dozens of members are logging on to a video group chat, to
watch a handful of her employees help them stay moving at home. Charlotte News
There are no customers working out inside the gym.
All
of the gyms in Mecklenburg County are required to close their doors to
customers. An order from the public health director Wednesday bans “mass gatherings” likely to bring together 50 or more people. That includes
gyms. Charlotte Gym Closed
But
not every gym had shut its doors to the public by Thursday. Mountain
Island Fitness in Charlotte had cars in the lot, and customers working
out inside. An employee told WBTV Thursday evening, they were open to
the public, a violation of the public health director’s orders.
Late
Thursday evening, we received a return phone call from the gym’s owner,
saying he did not know about the order to close gyms, and that he would
close on Friday. Charlotte Political News
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police say their officers are the ones enforcing these orders. They say
they have had conversations with a few gyms in town, which then closed.
They say that is the goal – to come out and have a conversation, and
not have to take further action.
If
it came to it, CMPD could issue a citation or make an arrest if a
business does not comply, as violating a public health director’s order
is considered a misdemeanor. Charlotte Press Release Distribution
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