Hefei Reopens Sports Venues

Citizens keep distance while doing exercise in a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province issued an announcement that it would reopen sports venues starting March 20 while taking measures to ensure public health, after two months of closures due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

According to the announcement, all public outdoor and indoor sports venues are given the green light to resume operation.

Indoor swimming pools and other poorly-ventilated indoor venues as well as sports venues in middle and primary schools would remain closed until getting approval from local authorities, the announcement said.

The venues should take epidemic control measures, like limiting the opening hours and the number of customers, taking customers’ body temperature and sterilizing equipment, according to the document.

The province has reported no new infections for over 20 consecutive days.

Workers sterilize a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

A worker takes a citizen’s body temperature before allowing her into a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

Citizens keep distance while doing exercise in a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

A citizen plays basketball in a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

Boys play basketball in a sports venue in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.

A citizen works out at a gym in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province.