California gym refuses to shut down despite governor's orders and rising COVID-19 cases

  • 📰 ABC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 51%

California gym refuses to shut down despite the governor's orders and rising COVID-19 cases.

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

The owner of Fitness Mania in the city of Riverside has vowed to keep the gym open, saying the business is operating"lawfully" and that any orders by the governor"are nothing more than suggestions."

Fitness Mania did not indicate in a social media post that it would be offering outside arrangements. California is currently experiencing an increase in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to an ABC News analysis.Fitness Mania Owner Mike Ends, left, shows Yaser Jabbar were to sign on the recall form for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who ordered gyms closed to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Riverside, Calif., July 14, 2020.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 471. in US
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Good for them!

Good for you! Stay open

The gym needs to listen 👂 to the governor’s order

Revoke the business license and shame on those supporting it. No one is looking at anyone these days, work out at home.

Electricity still on?

At least they'll look good in the casket!!! But Sad....

Arrest the owners

Lock the onwer up

Good for them 👏👏

This is another reason why America has become the most screwed up nation in free world. Brainwashing works. Fox Propaganda & Trump have proven that day after day.

They are above the laws and we need to die for them to profit.

Close them down now.

Disobedience is a curse

Makes total sense since it’s in Riverside. Northern California is a totally different attitude.

Ok pull their license, padlock the door & ticket them till they drowning in lawyers & fines. 👍🏻🤷🏼‍♀️

Whats with these people? Don t these people know a gym is irrelevant. You can work out anywhere. Same way with a church. A church is just a building. You can worship at home.

Fine em and then close em down. You're not above the law

This is facts that they wont point out to you!!! Did you know a ton of Tennessee masks tested positive for a banned pesticide? They aren't telling you ppl that are they!!! DefundTheMedia

They're physically fighting with the viruses...

Good!

Good to see this business following the data and actual information, unlike the idiot governor.

They are adults, aren't they? They know the risks, they can make their own decissions. If they take the precautions, they shall be fine. If they get the virus, chances are almost all of them will recover. THIS DISEASE ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE! Let's deal with it.

Yeah, because this was cool

Gym for idiots

RT Have health department, Fire Marshal pull their business licenses, then LOCK OWNER UP! He'll enjoy the high covid atmosphere of JAIL!

Take their license and these are the people we need to boycott we understand they need you money but that's when the community spoke to come together you supposed to go out to the community don't get the community six you can do push-ups at home

And governors have power in their states and citizens are not listening to them...

Arrest them

Looks safer than Walmart. Even before COVID My gym has always had sanitizer and wipes down equipment.

😡

Good 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

What’s even the point of living without gains

You go to the gym for Good Heath right? So...what am I missing? coronavirus

Take their licence.

Put a sign up. “Protest with the Weights”

Hey California! There's no way your going to out-do Florida! It's on bro!

Cut of their water & electricity. Simple

Good it would be better if all businesses came together & say no. Staying fit getting the heart rate up oxygen flowing firing up on he synapses is better than staying home & becoming a progressive brain dead marshmallow

The roids need their rage!

Socially distanced and reduced capacity gym probs just as dangerous as a supper crowded long protest outdoors.

Umm...arrest the owner then?

Stupid is as stupid does.

So GavinNewsom is allowing people to go to BLM Protests not to the Gym Does that makes any sense He's as bad as Diblasio and Cuomo in New York..

Good for them ! About time someone stand up to draconian warlord GavinNewsom and the PRC ! Fitness has been proven to support increasing the health of your respiratory system but liberals don’t understand science like that during their fakepandemic

Good for them. My son who is at high risk and stayed home except to go to the doctors for 5 months started going back to the gym. He says he is feeling so much better since he started working out again.

ABC ... here they go again ... ' cases ' ...

Die

Inb4 the mask brigade start crying...

Because you wanna look your best when you get hooked up to a ventilator

Hahahahaha, so what are we to do? Shut down the country? This virus is here to stay, get used to it. People will get sick and die, others will recover. Its the new norm. Businesses cannot afford to shut down and people cannot afford not to work. How about we ban protests?

😥

KeithOlbermann US the land of the free but these days of stupidity and chaos. Pretty sad.

If you haven't built yourself a home gym by now, I don't know what to say.

KeithOlbermann When they get sick- and they will- BACK OF THE LINE.

Virus doesn’t care what kind of gym membership that you have..those who look quite healthy may not have symptoms but they will help to spread the virus...

Agree with the gym owners

DanDaThimbleMan elroca209 nanaguilar1521

Meat heads...!

Real men don’t get Covid!

The fate of the world is in this one gyms hands. Stop pretending like youry care about people, you care about an agenda.

Good! We the people all should do this. Wake up

All ICU units in Oklahoma City are full with COVID-19 patients. Now shipping patients to out lining hospitals.

Mine is still open but mandatory masks

good for them! california has lock downs and mask mandates and they can't stop anything....masks and lockdowns do not work!

Jail them. Nobody has a right to kill anybody else. This is a pandemic. This is a horrendous disease.

Right on.

so selfish, we are in it together. Do your part!

Fake news

Fight these bastards! Enough is enough of this fake pandemic. It's the f'ing flu!!! The numbers are all played with to make ppl think otherwise.This is about protecting others. This is part of controlling the ppl and moving towards Agenda 21.Not a conspiracy. Just the truth.

Well it looks pretty empty except for the meat heads posing on one machine.

They’re afraid to lose them gains

Pull their business license. Fine the hell out of them. Arrest them. Reckless selfish MF’rs!!

Good!

Pull their license

Screw shutting down

You can literally see the virus

Yes bless that gym ‘ stupid government gyms not the problem

Shut 'em down. Suspend their business license.

Then the state police will go and shut it down

I feel for the owners loosing money, but for the people thinking it is their right to exhale powerfully while building ego muscles? No.

They shouldn't complain about how many people are dying in California.

Privileged Ignorance

Fine them and lock their doors!

Put locks on the door.

100% if people can protest this gym should remain open!

Not the owners but the ppl who go there.Just because he open don’t mean they should go.

Good!

shutdowns/lockdowns r nonsense, do not work. rather than panic-driven-nonsense, ppl should use mask, social distance, wash hands frequently-dont touch face, w/c r best ways to stop covid. we dont want more ppl to lose livelihoods, minds. sweden: no lockdown

I guess they have some extra dumbbells now!

Good. F GavinNewsom

Chain the doors

US government should have done a better job to contain the virus. The business needs to survive and can't wait any longer. Please contain the virus as soon as possible so that people can live a decent life.

Padlock the doors if you have to.

They are just 'peacefully protesting' while working out, since COVID-19 doesn't exist there.

KeithOlbermann Check them for steroids.

Gyms: redefining 'no pain, no gain' for the Corona crowds.

And Cali was one of the strictest states with restrictions and lockdowns. So doesn’t matter if we lockdown or open like Texas. We’re all gonna get it. 92-98% survival rate. We’re ok. COVID19 Californiacovid TexasCOVID

Ignorant selfish uninformed

KeithOlbermann Lock them up!

Well when you see thousands of protestors getting away with ignoring the rules why would anyone follow them

Show me the data where someone got Covid at the gym

KeithOlbermann Bit of a contradiction given they see themselves as 'health nuts'.

This is why we can’t slow this virus down🤬😷

More muscles than brains.

Bravo! If people want to be treated like a citizen of China, then move there

I’m not a gym person at all but I think if any business can do things responsibly it’s a gym...and most gyms only have a few people in them at a time anyways...keep restaurants indoor dining shit down and ban large gatherings, order face masks mandatory and problem solved

Don't worry governor if they refuse, All of their bulky bodies filled with supplements wouldn't help them once they get the COVID 19 infection & ALL their big muscles will become totally USELESS.

Why is this wrong? Every Democrat mayor and governor are allowing protests with thousands of people who are selfishly spreading the virus but people can’t make a living and open the gym? Children can’t go to school?If this virus is so deadly why are the protests encouraged?Scam.

GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Build them biceps.

Oh the Horror! a few people trying to stay fit is the end if life as we know it. Just pay no attention to the criminals rioting and killing people. Those people hanging out is just a summer if love.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Meatheads

Dumb ass’s

That's it just spread the virus around an soon no one will have money to pay gyms as they will not have any jobs as pandemic increases and destroys the economy

KeithOlbermann Then fine their asses into the ground so that they're forced to shut down for good.

Suspend business license. Easy.

That’s fine, keep fining them until they do.

Hmm

Their license should be pulled and if they have a landlord they should evict them

They should receive a big fine, pay it or lose their licence.

Arrest them!

Good for them!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

KeithOlbermann Oh yes, God forbid they skip leg day 😑😒

Reading some of the comments of people angry at the gym owners you people should blame the dumbass California Governor Useless

KeithOlbermann Round them up with the national guard. Tear gas. Beat them with shields.

Of course it’s a white man from riverside who is trying to recall newsom 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The owner probably trying to do like the white brawd with the hair salon who refused to closed and did a day in jail and Chump supporters felt so bad they gofunfed that bihhh a half mil. Chump's Klan base are suckers obviously look who they support

Fine members, they have responsibilities to obey the order. If it's member get infected sue the gym and member; under injuring the other and causing the great bodily. H&S §120290. Intentional Transmission of Infectious or Communicable Disease.

Lock the owners up and fine 💰 them.

Pull the business license.

锻炼身体对抗病毒,没毛病。

All I have to respond to any of these types is 'sometimes trash takes itself out. '

Good for them!! These governors want to destroy small businesses meanwhile the Walmarts of the world can remain open and we can march in protests by the thousands..that’s OK though right? Let the people work!

KeithOlbermann How quickly can they lose their business license

Cool, exercise the virus to get stronger to a secure death....whaoooo

I would go search for photos of muscular people who wasted away due to COVID, but it doesn’t seem to matter anymore.

Well, to be fair gyms are not known to be filled with intelligent people.

Fine em Cancel their business license Turn off their power

I totally understand the frustration, but this owner is not only putting his business at risk of liabilities, being fined and shutdown permanently, he’s risking the health of his customers.

Deny the owner, staff and clients medical care.

That gym must be locked down and the owner fined. Outbreak will come out of there soon.

Same with most gyms in NC. The NC_Governor’s EO states that people can go to the gym for rehabilitation, upon approval from their doctor. So gyms opened up and said they would just not ask for doctors’ notes.

I hope more businesses follow suit Let’s go California you can do this!

Take away their business license and hold them liable for anyone who gets sick from their business and prosecute them for murder of anyone dies. Simple.

Lol. Most of these people that use the gyms are guys that just like to get pumped up and show off their pecs. Most of them are not attractive to begin with . Close them down!

Leave them alone. When they and their clients are dying refuse to render them aid.

Time for tear gas?

Gym, NOT to go to!!

Why are gyms a problem if people inside them are social distancing? A grocery store can be packed with no chance of social distancing but they're okay to stay open? I don't understand the logic here.

guess it's time to have the city shut off power and water to the place. if that doesn't work, they come and change the locks or chain it shut.

👎👎👎😷😷😷😷😷

Good

Lock them inside and check on them at Thanksgiving

If Hans & Franz aren’t going to do it on their own then the governor’s Department of Health should do it for them.

The juice gets me thinking very selfishly

This explains why riverside county has one of the highest infections in the state

Supreme Court case? TomFitton

Gonna be tough to workout without proper lung function, but whatever....

When they all get sick let's see who's got the muscles the fight back.

Another Bullshit! Why are they not being held accountable? Why?

Someone needs to Bench Press California's Governor and accidentally drop him on his head...

Good for them! Stand your ground against this hoax. Also Black Lives Matter!

Hope this goes to Supreme Court! pnjaban JaySekulow TomFitton

dont block their way to getting infected

By by license.

And he shouldn’t. Virus is a hoax

🖕🏻 California

Send a sheriff out to lock the doors. This is serious business....

Super Douche powers activate!

The TrumpCampaign TRYING to INTERFERE with Election by tampering with the Mail .... That's the word on the street Lightbearer2020

Such arrogance, selfishness, and mostly stupidity.

More people need to develop the antibody

Shut it down bro

Good. More should follow!

Newson is a gross joke! Leave our state alone! We HATE the liberal nephew of Nancy Pelosi.

People have a right to make a living.

Need another protein shake, bra

Working out boosts your immune system!

At least say buy to your Mommies s the suffer.

Fine them right out of business. 🖕

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Jake Tapper calls out New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for Covid-19 victory lap - CNN VideoCNN's JakeTapper and DrSanjayGupta discuss a poster being sold by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that seems to declare victory over Covid-19, despite many medical experts who say coronavirus cases could rebound. jaketapper drsanjaygupta NEW YORK REPORTS 831 NEW COVID-19 CASES jaketapper drsanjaygupta Has Fredo reacted to it yet? jaketapper drsanjaygupta Governor Cuomo and New Yorkers did bring those numbers down by following the science. Compare that to what’s happening in these states with the numbers continually on the rise.
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »

UK COVID-19 death toll nears 56,000 including suspected cases: Reuters tallyThe United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll has hit 55,873, including suspected cases, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources that underline the country's status as one of the worst hit in the world. Come on Boris your brexiteer cult demands more. Not our finest hour!! Could have been managed a lot better. Come on Boris, get off the phone to Donnie and do your job. His way doesn't work
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

Australia Grapples With New Surge In COVID-19 CasesAustralia is seeing a new surge in coronavirus cases. A health official for Victoria state, where Melbourne is located, announced 270 new cases on Tuesday and warned of hundreds of hospitalizations in the coming weeks. Why would Ron DeSantios do this? false positive tests. Well, it's winter there, so....
Source: NPR - 🏆 96. / 63 Read more »

Americans Trapped In Yemen Amid War And Rising COVID-19 Cases Plead For HelpPeople including a newborn baby and a toddler with breathing problems are stranded in a country with no U.S. Embassy.
Source: HuffPostWomen - 🏆 27. / 68 Read more »

Africa’s Covid-19 cases cross 600,000 – latest updatesCovid-19's grip on the African continent tightens as cases cross 600,000. Other key updates: 🇮🇱 Israel sees 1,681 new cases, a record-high 🇵🇭 Philippines death toll rises to 1,603 🇫🇷 France scales down Bastille Day parade Read more: The US has reported 58,858 more Covid-19 cases. Other key updates: 🇫🇷 France says face masks must be worn indoors 🇮🇳. India's tech hub to go under lockdown 🇪🇸 Catalan authorities order local lockdown again Read more:
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Gasoline boosts U.S. inflation; escalating COVID-19 cases seen suppressing demandU.S. consumer prices rebounded by the most in nearly eight years in June, but a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases after the reopening of businesses suggests a moderation in demand that could keep inflation muted and allow the Federal Reserve to keep injecting money into the ailing economy. Is it really 'inflation' when the price dives substantially and then partially returns to the previous level? Or just ignorance of the free market on the part of the reporter? realDonaldTrump will buy more gas ⛽️ to push up prices. Wait until electric cars/solar have NO power to charge the batteries
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »