Bavaria: fitness studios and pools will soon be open, and Teams to train in larger groups

For athletes in Bavaria, there are more possibilities. Outdoor pools and other sports facilities, such as fitness studios and dance schools in Bavaria from 8. June to re-open. This was decided by the Cabinet on Tuesday in Munich. Are allowed to open free baths and outdoor facilities of the bathing establishments, such outdoor areas of swimming pools, spas, and Hotels. Internal areas of swimming pools must remain closed.

Allowed by 8. June is also the Training of team sports, the Outdoor training, operating in groups of up to 20 people is allowed. Also Indoor sports facilities may re-open. For “contactless executable sports Outdoors” according to the Cabinet decision of the contest operation is allowed. Dance schools are also allowed on 8. June re-open for non-contact dance and couple dance with a fixed dance partner.

As a particularly important Herrmann referred to the sports facilities for the Training of rehabilitation sports groups. “Especially in the case of chronically Ill or people with disabilities these facilities are a true blessing and essential,” said Interior and sport Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU).

Stage plan for a gradual Opening up of the Sports

“Now our citizens have many opportunities to engage in a more comprehensive athletic. Thus, in the corona times, the following applies: Bavaria is and remains a country of sport,“ said Herrmann.

Herrmann presented according to a phased plan to look like, subject to the further pandemic development, the steps of a further Opening of the sport could.