Gym working to keep clients safe on Kent Island

ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS ISSPREADING GERMS. THAT ISNOTHING NEW FOR ATHLETICCLUBS, THAT'S BEEN ON THEIRRADAR FOR YEARS.

IT'S BEEN ASLOW AND LABOR INTENSIVE STARTTO GETTING BACK TO NORMALBUT,WMAR 2 NEWS'S DON HARRISONTELLS US ABOUT A GYM OWNER ONKENT ISLAND THAT HAS CUT BAA LOT BUT IS WORKING HARDERTHAN EVER.Stand up open: The IslandAthletic club has been here formore than 3 decades.

It'ssurvived fires, a couple ofhurricanes but, it's neverseen anything like this.

Sot:Nothing, nothing even comeclose.... Track: That's aconcerned evaluation of thebusiness situation we all findourselves in now.

John Murphyis the owner of IslandAthletic Club on Kent Island.The CORONAVIRUS hasdrastically changed hisbusiness.

Before this pandemichit he had 27 employees...nownot as many.... Sot: 5, yeahand that's with new hires.

Ilost four employees because ofpr━ existing conditions thatthey don't feel safe comiback here.

Track:..and that issomething MURPHY is very awaof.

He understands theconcerns from his clients andhis staff.

When many of themembers don't feel safe goingout at all, let alone to thegym.

They have asked to be"canceled or put on hold untilthis clears." Sot: I can't sayno in an instance like that...Track: So he does everythinghe can to keep it safe.

Duringthe shutdown he repainted withant━microbial paint and usesa fogger to disinfect... Sot:I now close down for periodsof time during the day wherewe disinfect all theequipment.

Track: Murphy hasoffered baby sitting from thebeginning but now that is justtoo difficult.

Sot: It's hardenough keeping adults awayfrom each other, to keepwearing masks.

To get 3 yearolds to stay away from eachother is going to be morechallenging.

Stand up close:John says he will adapt and doeverything to make hisbusiness stay afloat duringthis coronavirus of 2020.

Atthe Island Athletic Club, DHTonight... Showers athunderstorms before 1am