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Over 200 Gym Patrons Potentially Exposed To Coronavirus At Planet Fitness In West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, Wv. (KDKA) -- Health officials are warning hundreds of people who went to a Planet Fitness in West Virginia that they may have been exposed to the Coronavirus.

The news comes after the Monongalia County Health Department says one client at the gym tested positive for COVID-19. Anyone at the Planet Fitness from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 24 is asked to quarantine at home and monitor any symptoms for two weeks.

Health officials estimate 205 people were at the gym within that span of time.

Planet Fitness announced that it has closed the gym temporarily, which is expected to reopen on Tuesday at 6 a.m. They say a third party cleaning crew will disinfect the facilities prior to the reopening.

Out of an abundance of caution, our Morgantown location has been closed for an additional deep cleaning by a third party...

Posted by Planet Fitness on Sunday, June 28, 2020

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