St. Thomas police say a gym on Wellington Street has been ordered to close after it continued to operate despite a provincial order for all non-essential workplaces to close in an effort to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Few details were released, but police say a complaint had been lodged and municipal bylaw officers went to the gym on Tuesday to confirm the allegations.
The owner has since been contacted and the business has closed. Police did not outline whether the business owner would face further repercussions.
Non-essential workplaces were ordered to close as of March 25 for at least two weeks. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We’re prepared to extend this order if