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Those responsible for the pools “Family Swimming”, “Impuls”, “Healthy Soul”, “Sports Infrastructure”, “Swimming Club”, “Klaipedos Basin” and “Swimming School” who have addressed the Government maintain that suspend Swimming pools is not a rational measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As stated in the pool managers letter, it is important to note that the virus does not spread in water due to the chlorine used in pools to protect against bacteria and viruses.
“Throughout the quarantine, high-quality swimming training takes place in public pools, there are public restrooms, and no COVID-19 cases have been recorded, clearly demonstrating that the pool environment is safe. For this reason, in some other European countries, such as Belgium or Poland, the activity of the basins is not restricted ”, states the letter from the basin managers.
In addition, the opening of the pools would save small and medium-sized companies. The pool business, like that of other sports, is seasonal, so according to those responsible, if pools closed from October can only open in late spring or summer, it is likely that the activities will not be profitable and only compound the economic problems. .
According to a letter sent to the Government, the costs of renting the swimming pool facilities, salaries, utilities and maintenance of the facilities are among the highest and independent of customer flows. The currently approved state aid package for the pool business covers an average of 1.5 months of rent, and an assessment of the financial shortfall accumulated last year due to restrictions shows that without government support, the pools will only recover financially. in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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