This paper ran a prominent piece about the mood in fitness centres when many opened their shutters. While gyms had the green light to open on Sunday itself, a lot of centres reopened only on Monday as they were closed or open only for sales inquiries on Dussehra.

This paper has already focussed on the need for absolute COVID-19 appropriate behaviour inside these gyms, which has to be enforced by the management. Members also need to co-operate as this is a two-way process.