COVID-19 is once again affecting our lives. The country is becoming crippled by the rising cases of the novel virus. and taking into account the current situation global pandemic In the country, the state and central governments are once again introducing COVID restrictions and guidelines. The alarming situation has prompted many state governments to impose caps on facilities such as theatres, bars and restaurants that, among other things, are operating at 50% capacity, while gyms and wellness centers are shut down completely in some states. have been given. Now expressing displeasure over this, the veteran actor Paresh Rawal took to his Twitter handle and raised a question as to why gyms are not allowed to operate during the COVID times when other facilities can operate with 50% capacity. In his tweet, he wrote, ‘Trains and theaters and bars and restaurants etc are allowed to remain open with 50% capacity but not gymnasiums!!! What is the logic behind this? Is it a crime to take care of your health? Is this not an essential service?’ Coming to the tweet, several netizens also expressed similar views. One user commented, ‘The danger of corona is equal everywhere, in hotels, restaurants, theatres, malls or gyms, no one follows all protocols at all times, no one wears a mask even inside the theatre. Please treat all businesses equally, open gyms with 50 percent capacity #opengyms50%.’ Another said, ‘Gym should be the last thing to be closed…it boosts immunity…it should work with 50% capacity to keep distance while exercising’, said another . However, following this tweet, the Maharashtra government, which had earlier ordered the closure of all gyms due to COVID-19, revised its guidelines to check the unprecedented rise. coronavirus Cases in the state According to the latest guidelines, the government has decided that gyms with 50 percent capacity will be allowed to remain open.
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