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<p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental
health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus. That’s why we made sure that people
could exercise at least once a day even during the height of lockdown - and why we
opened up grassroots sport and leisure facilities as soon as it was safe to do so.
However, we have always made clear that we will adopt a phased approach to reopening
based on scientific and medical advice, with the primary goal of protecting public
health. Public Health England agreed our approach to the phased return of recreational
sport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Organised outdoor team sport, outdoor and indoor
exercise classes and outdoor licensed physical activity are still exempt from the
rule of 6, and can happen in any number. Social interaction before and after playing
any sport should be limited and only be in groups up to six.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In
terms of spectators, we recognise the news that stadia won’t be reopening from 1 October
will be disappointing to many fans and sports, particularly after all the work on
test events and preparations. However we have to take difficult decisions that give
us the best chance of containing the virus this winter.</p><p> </p>
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