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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Rebecca Speare-Cole

UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll jumps by 85 as Government announces gyms can reopen within weeks

The Government has announced that gyms will be able to reopen from mid to late-July with strict hygiene and social distancing measures.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will confirm tonight that fitness studios will be able to operate within weeks after industry bosses hit out at the Government for leaving them "forgotten and ignored" during the coronavirus pandemic.

Meanwhile, Boots John Lewis and Rolls-Royce have become the latest companies to announce thousands of job cuts. The pharmacy is axing 7,000 jobs, Rolls-Royce is cutting 2,000 employees, John Lewis will permanently close eight stores putting 1,200 positions at risk.

It comes as the number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK rose by 85.

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