Question reference: S5W-33514
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what scientific evidence it received to support the closure of indoor group exercise in areas under Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions, while gyms remain open.
Answer
Decisions on what sectors and activities to re-open on our route out of lockdown are guided by the principles set out in our Framework for Decision Making. Proposals are technically assessed using the best available evidence and analysis of their potential benefits and harms to health, the economy, and broader society to minimise overall harm and ensure transmission of the virus continues to be suppressed. This assessment process includes oversight of the assessed health risks in different settings by the Chief Medical Officer and input from the other Chief Clinicians as appropriate.
Indoor fitness classes for over 18s are permitted if the area is in levels 0, 1 and 2 of our strategic framework. Outdoor exercise classes are permitted in levels 0, 1, 2,3 and 4 of the framework. You can find out more information on COVID protection level for each local area and get information on what you can and cannot do at each level here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/ .