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Announcement on gym and spa reopening dates expected at 5.00pm today
POSTED 09 Jul 2020 . BY Liz Terry
Oliver Dowden is expected to announce the reopening schedule for gyms and spas at 5.00pm today Credit: DMCS
HCM understands a decision on reopening dates for gyms and also for spas will be made today at a one-off government press briefing by culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, at 5.00pm.

Watch the announcement live here:

***We'll keep you updated as the story breaks***
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Announcement on gym and spa reopening dates expected at 5.00pm today
POSTED 09 Jul 2020 . BY Liz Terry
Oliver Dowden is expected to announce the reopening schedule for gyms and spas at 5.00pm today Credit: DMCS
HCM understands a decision on reopening dates for gyms and also for spas will be made today at a one-off government press briefing by culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, at 5.00pm.

Watch the announcement live here:

***We'll keep you updated as the story breaks***
RELATED STORIES
Gymbox says it's had threats of legal action over reopening plans, but no explanation as to why the government is keeping gyms closed


Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on 4 July, with CEO, Marc Diaper deciding not to proceed as a result.
Breaking: gyms could reopen ‘in a couple of weeks’, says Boris Johnson


Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that gyms may be able to reopen in a ‘couple of weeks’. Johnson made the comments during an interview with radio station LBC on 3 July. "We are going to reopen gyms as soon as we can do it in a COVID-19-secure way and I think that the date for reopening gyms at the moment, if we can do it, is in just a couple of weeks’ time," Johnson said.
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