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Swimming pools to reopen in Beijing as SARS fears wane
Beijing, June 18: As fears related to the SARS epidemic ease, swimming pools in the Chinese capital that meet municipal hygiene standards will soon reopen.
Beijing, June 18: As fears related to the SARS epidemic ease, swimming pools in the Chinese capital that meet municipal hygiene standards will soon reopen.
"As the city reported no new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) cases over the past week, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports announced that local swimming pools will be
reopened gradually, state media reported today.
Recently, 130 out of 148 stadiums in Beijing have been given the go-ahead from health inspection groups to resume operations as they have met the city's disease prevention standards, 'Beijing Morning News' reported. However, stadiums and swimming pools will still have to strictly implement SARS prevention measures and only those licensed by the health authorities can resume operations.
Every swimming pool must have a temperature-checking instrument at the entrance, apart from other disinfection measures, the daily said. The circulation of water and fresh air within swimming pools must be strengthened, officials said.
Last week, Beijing reopened the cinemas and libraries which were shut down in late April in the wake of the worst epidemic outbreak in Beijing that killed over 180 people in the city.
Bureau Report
Recently, 130 out of 148 stadiums in Beijing have been given the go-ahead from health inspection groups to resume operations as they have met the city's disease prevention standards, 'Beijing Morning News' reported. However, stadiums and swimming pools will still have to strictly implement SARS prevention measures and only those licensed by the health authorities can resume operations.
Every swimming pool must have a temperature-checking instrument at the entrance, apart from other disinfection measures, the daily said. The circulation of water and fresh air within swimming pools must be strengthened, officials said.
Last week, Beijing reopened the cinemas and libraries which were shut down in late April in the wake of the worst epidemic outbreak in Beijing that killed over 180 people in the city.
Bureau Report