A growing number of Coronavirus cases connected with the City Tattersalls Club's fitness centre in Sydney has prompted management to close down the entire club so it can be thoroughly sanitised.
With eight of 14 new infections linked to the CBD facility, the City Tattersalls Club closed the fitness centre on Wednesday for cleaning with the venue's board then closing the entire club until today.
NSW Health is investigating whether the cluster started at the City Tattersalls Club and then spread to workplaces in the city and to households across Sydney and the Central Coast.
The Sydney CBD cluster now includes 23 cases and authorities are warning anyone who attended the City Tattersalls Club between 4th and 18th August to get tested.
Another venue where people who attended at specific times are recommended to be tested for Coronavirus and self-isolate is the Virgin Active Health Club in the inner Sydney suburb of Zetland.
Those who attended the Club's Active Dance Class at 7:40pm on 24th August are considered a close contact.
Among other locations/times were people are urged to monitor for symptoms and self-isolate are:
• Fitness First Balgowlah, 23rd August from 9am to 12pm
• Fitness First Bond St, 20th and 21st August in the afternoon
As of Saturday 29th August, NSW Health has issued a Public health alert for the City Tattersalls Fitness Centre.
Click here to view the alert.
Images: The fitness club (top) and exterior (below) of the City Tattersalls Club in Sydney. Courtesy of City Tattersalls Club.
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Nigel Benton
Co-founder/Publisher, Australasian Leisure Management
Born in the English county of Dorset, Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry and the www.ausleisure.com.au website - the go to news resource for industry leaders and professionals.
With a long-term commitment to communicating all that is best about the leisure industry (aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues) his career has been defined by an ability to develop and implement industry communications.
Starting his career working in heritage visitor attractions and then adventure travel in Africa and the Middle East, an interest in writing about his experiences led to his change of career into magazine journalism and publishing.
In addition to publishing, Nigel speaks on marketing communications at a range of industry events.
He was made a Life Member of the World Leisure and Recreation Association in 2006 and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (London).
In 2020, he launched the new Asian Leisure Business website.
As of October 2024, he was inducted into the Australian Fitness Awards Roll of Honour at the 2024 AUSactive National Awards.
Among a range of published works and features, his comments on a Blog (blogspot) from 2007 to 2011, when this website went live in its current form, may be interesting to reflect back on.
His philosophy on life is to be kind to all and to indulge those that you love.
His passions include family, Newcastle United and motorcycles (especially British ones) as well, until February 2025 when she left us, caring a little pug named Stella.
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