Although this 4th of July weekend looks different than usual, I hope you're enjoying a safe and restful holiday. Governor Baker has announced that part 1 of Phase 3 in his reopening plan will start Monday, July 6. This allows fitness centers to reopen.
As noted in my previous e-mail, I have decided to reopen our Windy Way training center with an abundance of caution. In the time since training resumed, Nantucket has seen a growth in Covid cases. Due to our small training area and the close proximity of student and instructor, all training will remain 1 on 1 sessions. An exception will be made for 2 students from the same household to train together.
Anyone arriving for a training session must not have displayed symptoms of Covid-19, or been in contact with any symptomatic individuals, for at least 14 days. Symptoms include, but are not limited to new loss of taste or smell, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, muscle pain, and headache. I'm not ready to welcome students with underlying conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to infection. This includes individuals over 65, anyone with lung or kidney disease, heart conditions, compromised immune system, or diabetes. At this time I'm unable to welcome active first responders, or healthcare workers for training unless they can show a negative test result no more than 1 day old at the time of training. Below I have outlined how I hope to gradually move towards fully reopening. Each step is subject to state and local guidelines, and requires 2 weeks of no new cases on island.
Step 1 - June 22: Training must be scheduled in advance. All programs will be 1 on 1 sessions. 2 students who share a home may train together.
Step 2: Sessions can have 2 students who are not from the same household. These students will partner for the entire session. I will not be an active training partner in this case.
Step 3: 3 people can train. Vulnerable individuals may return to training, but they must bring their own training partner.
Step 4: Up to 8 people can train together.
Step 5: Normal class schedule resumes and all are welcome, including first responders and healthcare workers. Individuals who wish to continue personal training will be able to do so.
Wishing you health and happiness,
Jules Embry-Pelrine
Founder, Nantucket Martial Arts Alliance
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