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Newtown Athletic Club to Remain Open in Defiance of New State COVID-19 Mitigation Orders

Newtown Athletic Club to Remain Open in Defiance of New State COVID-19 Mitigation Orders | Newtown News of Interest | Scoop.it

The owner of the Newtown Athletic Club says he plans to stay open despite Gov. Tom Wolf's suspension order on gyms set to take effect Saturday.

 

Jim Worthington, owner of Newtown Athletic Club and Horsham Athletic Club, said in a statement on Facebook that his gyms have had no identified community spread out of more than 200,000 check-ins.

 

"We believe that we are doing more service to our community if we remain available for them to continue their exercise and healthy lifestyle regimes – which in the end, according to the science, are among the best lines of defense against COVID-19," he said.

 

Pennsylvania reported 258 new deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, breaking the record of 220 deaths set the day prior.

 

It's not clear how the state plans to enforce the gym closure order. Patch has reached out to state health officials for clarification on potential repercussions.

johnmacknewtown's insight:

Question: How did Mr. Worthington determine that there is no community spread of the virus among his members? Where's the data? 

 

As per the notice posted on the official Newtown Township home page, you can submit a complaint about any business in violation of COVID-19 restrictions to the PA Dept of Health using the online COVID-19 Complaint Form: https://apps.health.pa.gov/covidcomplaint 

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