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Gyms In Florida Can Open Monday; Restaurants And Retailers Can Increase Capacity
May 15, 2020
Gyms in Florida can reopen on Monday, and restaurants and retailers will be able to increase capacity, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday.
‘“Don’t we want people to get in shape? That’s gonna help you fight the virus,” the governor said. “Don’t we want people to be getting in shape?”
On Monday, retailers and restaurants will be able to increase their capacity of 50 percent; they are currently limited to 25%. Museums and libraries can also open at 50%.
Social distancing rules still apply.
Indoor movie theaters and bars still can’t open under what the governor called the “full Phase One” reopening that begins Monday, and individuals still cannot visit nursing homes.
As for moving on to Phases Two of reopening, DeSantis said the state will have to wait. That will happen “once the Governor determines it is suitable to continue re-opening and after fully considering medical data in consultation with state health officials”, according to a FAQ sheet from the Governor’s Office.
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19 Responses to “Gyms In Florida Can Open Monday; Restaurants And Retailers Can Increase Capacity”
Thanks governor for getting Florida open.. many have said we need to wait for this virus to go away.. It’s not. If you’re at high risk please continue to stay at home and stay safe. But as an American we have the right to choose. The government cannot pay our way out of this, we have to get back to work. Hoping that the governor will soon open the rest of our small businesses. Please remember support your local small businesses when they reopen.
Maybe if we all hide inside and don’t go out, the virus will just get bored and leave. That’s how it works, right?
This thing isn’t going away any time soon. Places that can open safely and cleanly, with the proper precautions, should be allowed to do so.
Those who are at higher risk should continue to take extra care and isolate to a greater degree.
If the numbers start growing to the point that local hospital capacity is low, tighten the restrictions again. This is likely going to have to be a fluid reopening of everything. Adjust as needed, in either direction.
Glad things are opening up. Thank you Governor DeSantis.
How nice for the dictator of Florida to allow us peasants some additional freedoms.
Our governor seems to only care about what he can do to reopen the city he doesn’t care about the people if he did care The people that filed for unemployment who are going hungry would’ve been taken care of. His lack of answering questions about it proves it.. fix what broken… I bet he has no problem getting paid. My Opinion which I am entitled to think
People that are terrified and scared stay at home let the rest of us live our life like normal people do.
I do not understand how gyms and salons can open and I have a small bar/restaurant and I cannot open and we are more clean and sanitized than any of these places and I think that no one cares anymore because we are a small business.No one cares about us but some of the small businesses pay serious taxes and you have forgotten about all of us. We will not survive. Sail Inn of New Port Richey of Pasco county. I am not alone
I hope the pools will also be allowed to open. I think they are safe because we are always arms length away from each other and we’re surrounded by clorine. Most of us that use the pool for water aerobics have been referred by our doctors for medical reasons and badly need the exercise. Some can wear a mask if they put their head under water. Thank you Governor !
Finally the gyms are open!! Its time to get swole
Curious minds would like to know, Governor Desantis, has any of your family members been directly affected by covid-19?
People that are so afraid
I believe you can still exercise safely without a gym as I belong to one and look forward to getting back but not right now. I don’t believe that they are prepared for this virus. I treasure my life and will wait. Besides, I have exercised more due to this virus than when the gym was open.
Why: FL is reopening because the powers-that-be are accepting the fact that the reaction is more harmful than the Chinese virus itself. When a real pandemic comes along that they are powerless to combat, they will say nothing to the masses and let us drop dead.
It’s too soon to open up ! I can stay home while the rest of you wandering about could get the virus. Gym equipment is full of germs, along with money, menus, gas pump handles and grocery carts. I hope all businesses are prepared to sanitize really good.
Good luck working out and may you be safe from illness.
Yay for opening gyms..I go to Anytime fitness 9th Avenue..even BEFORE the virus there was plenty of alcohol wipes on each equipment ..exercise is always great but especially now that we are dealing with the virus ..Shout out to Desantis
So grateful we have a great Governor In Governor Ron DeSantas. He is truly looking Out for the citizens of Florida. He is not trying to do what’s popular, but rather what he deems is right and safe.
Let’s get behind this good man and move forward in a safe manner.
this is absolutely insane. the more that we open things up the more the cases are going to increase. if we will all just be patient it will pass and we can get back to doing things we want to do.
I don’t understand why Florida is steadily opening stuff up but the cases have yet to come to a complete stop I don’t understand what we expect to accomplish if Everytime we make a little progress we back step twice as far as we had moved forward
I am extremely grateful and happy that my gym (MP Fitness) is to reopen on Monday.
A long time coming. Fitness is a vital part of my life and the exceptionally marvelous people have it down when it comes to fitness.