Covid Swimming Pool Guidelines Uk
Earlier in the outbreak of coronavirus the the pool water treatment and advisory group pwtag said after consulting.
Covid swimming pool guidelines uk. Indoor gyms swimming pools and leisure facilities can open from. Swim england institute of swimming coronavirus covid 19 faqs 3 june 2020. Outdoor gyms outdoor swimming pools and playgrounds can open as can clubhouse bars and restaurants see below for more details. However they ll also have to comply with new safety measures aimed at stopping the spread of covid 19 and that certain restrictions will be in place when pools do re open with guidelines.
Coronavirus is a respiratory illness which means it spreads when droplets from the mouth or nose fly through the air. The guidance called covid 19. Returning to the pool has been developed with the department for digital culture media and sport ahead of a government decision on the reopening of swimming. Is it safe to go swimming could covid 19 be spread in the swimming pool.
This page is being regularly updated to reflect the latest advice from gov uk world health organisation who and public health england phe. But that doesn t mean you can t get covid 19 while in a swimming pool. We are following government advice as to the risk of coronavirus which has been lowered from category 4 to 3 meaning the epidemic is in general circulation but. All decisions about implementing these considerations should be made locally in collaboration with local health.
The government has announced new lockdown easing measures that will see indoor swimming pools reopen in england on saturday 25 july. Leisure centres and indoor gyms along with swimming pools and other indoor sports facilities have been closed since saturday 21 march as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.