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New Covid cluster breaks out at City Gym Darlinghurst

The director of an inner city gym believes NSW Health did not communicate candidly about the Covid exposures at his facility.

The owner of an inner city gym which emerged as the source of infection for 15 people with Covid-19 said the news has come as a “complete shock”.

Billy Kokkinis, executive director of City Gym in Darlinghurst, said three NSW Health inspectors visited the gym premises on Tuesday and claimed it was the “cleanest gym” they had seen so far.

Executive Director Billy Kokkinis of City Gym in Darlinghurst said the news of 15 new COVID-19 cases at his gym came as a “complete shock”.
Executive Director Billy Kokkinis of City Gym in Darlinghurst said the news of 15 new COVID-19 cases at his gym came as a “complete shock”.
City Gym in Darlinghurst will remain open to patrons.
City Gym in Darlinghurst will remain open to patrons.

“You can’t tell me one day that we’re the cleanest gym and then the next day tell me we’re a hotspot,” he said.

“Conversely, they have expressed their applause and gratitude for our extra precautionary measures regarding our Covid safe practices calling us the ‘benchmark’.”

Mr Kokkinis was concerned that labelling the gym a hotspot would insinuate that the business, including its staff and its customers, were not following appropriate health guidelines.

Billy Kokkinis.
Billy Kokkinis.

“We have been in undeviating contact with the NSW Health department, meticulously following their instruction regarding our Covid safe practices, procedures and updates,” Mr Kokkinis said.

“City Gym is an iconic long standing community gym, and as the figurehead I pride myself on the transparency and honesty I provide to my members.

“We’ve got proof and evidence that we’re compliant.”

NSW Health yesterday issued an alert for patrons who visited the gym between October 18 and October 23 and again on October 25 to get tested and self isolate until they receive a negative results. The gym will remain open to fully vaccinated patrons.

City Gym Sydney has been open since Freedom Day on October 11 and will remain open to fully vaccinated patrons.

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