“Some people from the training area have kept a close eye on players not wearing their masks, but we have employees periodically walking by the court to enforce the rule. We haven’t really had any issues or complaints so far.”Įven so, Nazarewycz said employees have had to ask some players to keep their masks on. “Currently we are only allowing 10 guys on the court at a time and everyone has to wear masks,” Nazarewycz said. Today, cases have gone down to a weekly average of 3,824 cases.ĭespite the decrease in cases, Jack Nazarewycz, the club manager at the gym, said safety protocols for the courts are still in place.

During the holiday season, cases had a spike and reported a weekly average of 8,313 cases. “I was pretty surprised at first since the virus, it’s pretty close contact, so I did not think they would open it up so soon.”Īccording to the New York Times, cases of COVID-19 in Chester County have been on a downward trend. “We got an email from corporate about it two weeks ago,” Sweeney said. LA Fitness employee Peter Sweeney said the decision to reopen the court came as a surprise. As expected, it did not take long for the court to fill up and for games to take place. This was the first time the court has been open since pandemic restrictions began in March of last year. Last Friday, the gym opened its basketball court. Members of the LA Fitness in West Chester have gained more access to gym amenities.

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