13/03/2020
Coronavirus Daily Update From Ironworx Enfield
Friday 13th March 2020
Hey Everyone,
Thank you for your continuous support and for all the messages I’ve had to support me and the business, it means a lot to know how strong our community is. I know it’s uncertain times but we can pull together to support each other in this current climate.
We at Ironworx can report that as of 13th March we have had 0 cases of Coronavirus confirmed and we will continue to keep you in the loop on this.
Further updated facts and figures can be found here:
https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/12/covid-19-coronavirus-breakdown-of-deaths-and-infections-worldwide
Ironworx is still open for business!
Continuing on from yesterday our hygiene policy remains the same (as below) and we are now suggesting that you Bring a Towel to Workout, you can use this to line any shared equipment. Although we are continuing to anti-bac and clean all our equipment whilst encouraging our community to do the same, everyone using their own towels will make a difference in to how people feel about using shared equipment.
We still want to stress that Whilst we understand the health scare we also understand that it’s important to remain fit and healthy especially when your body needs to fight off disease.
Whilst trying to find further information on the spread of the virus I came across this great article which helped to dispel some of the niggling anxiety the virus is bringing to us all:
Do gym-goers actually need to worry about their daily workout? The short answer is no, says Dr. Paul Sax, medical director of the division of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “The gym is not a place that’s necessarily riskier than other communal areas,” Sax says. “I wouldn’t say there’s anything particular about people sweating that makes them more contagious.”
People tend to worry about communal places and objects because they fear coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who can get them sick. Viruses that cause illnesses such as COVID-19 and the seasonal flu are often spread via direct exposure to respiratory droplets expelled in the sneezes or coughs of a sick person, but they can also live on surfaces and inanimate objects for days at a time. It’s logical to think that the more people who touch shared objects—like, say, weights and cardio machines—the higher the risk that someone could leave behind a virus, potentially passing it on to others.
But this type of surface contamination has not been of much worry to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through contact with contaminated surfaces,” the agency wrote in its guidance about voting centers. And while mass gatherings are a point of concern, there is evidence that people may overestimate the likelihood of disease spread in shared spaces. For example, one 2011 study estimated that, if a flu pandemic hit New York City, only 4% of influenza transmissions would occur on the subway—even though that’s a place that inspires germ panic for many.
Time Magazine
However, as this is a respiratory disease we do advise that if you are affected you need to take the time to rest and recover properly. Take in lots of fluids and contact your doctor for advice by calling 111 and NOT visiting a surgery or hospital!
If you do encounter any health concerns please contact us as soon as possible so that we can be as transparent with our community as possible (insert contact details here)
Please remember the guidelines we have set out here at (insert business name here) :
Wash Your Hands
We can’t stress this enough. Please wash your hands on entering and exiting (insert business name here) . It was important before and it’s even more important now.
We’ve all heard the 20 second rule… �‘happy birthday to you’ x2
Wipe Down Equipment �We will make every effort to clean equipment to a high standard after use but we need your help too. Please use the paper towels and wipes provided by us to give the equipment a clean after use and if you carry a dettol spray on you give it a spray too 😉
No Touching!
Try and keep your distance from all other gym users; no handshakes, high fives or leaning over each other.
Sniff of a Cold?
If you are feeling slightly under the weather we do ask that you stay at home and we will be telling our trainers the same too. You can access our home workouts and we are of course available for any nutritional, workout advice during this period at (insert contact details here)
If you have any concerns about any of the above please do contact us at (insert contact details here) we’re here and we want to ensure our community stays as strong as ever.
Stay strong
Stay healthy
Siobhan Hynes 😃
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