According to reports, the Bombay Gymkhana will remain shut for at least 10 days beginning April 2 after at least 16 staffers of the Bombay Gymkhana Club at Fort tested positive for coronavirus.
The staffers are from across the board, in charge of different facilities at the elite hub, like grounds staff, sporting staff and others.
The club, located in South Bombay (SoBo), has more than 200 employees, some of them stay at the establishment and others commute to the venue, working at the club in shifts.
The members of the club stated that the Managing Committee in its meeting on April 1, decided that the club would re-open after 10 days in a phased manner, and members would be intimated about the same.
Moreover, members confirmed that a section of the club was miffed that certain members and their guests had been blatantly disregarding COVID-19 protocols by removing their masks for long periods.
One member claimed that several members and their guests did not put on their masks long after they finished eating and drinking. Yet another member stated that in fact the staff was disciplined and followed COVID-19 rules at the club. Some disgruntled members had voiced their displeasure at the club opening up their facilities too soon during the pandemic.
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