Peachtree Corners, Other YMCAs Reopen Friday On Limited Basis

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The Peachtree Corners YMCA on Jones Bridge Road — along with six other metro locations — will reopen Friday on a limited basis, according to an announcement today by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta. The Lawrenceville YMCA and other locations will follow it on May 25, and more locations will reopen on June 1.

What does "limited basis" mean? Well, for one thing, be sure to pack a face mask in your gym bag. And don't expect to swim laps right away, either.

Specifically, only the wellness areas will be open Friday at Peachtree Corners. The following Monday, May 18, lap swim, group exercise and some tennis facilities will be available by online reservation.

Initial reopenings will include regular temperature checks, designated entries and exits, cleaning and disinfecting of shared surfaces and spaces, social distancing, spacing of fitness equipment, wearing of masks and controlling traffic patterns inside the facility. All activities will be limited to individual workouts with trained staff enforcing social distancing.

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In addition, only 25% of any building's normal capacity will be allowed in at any one time, and members can stay no more than an hour, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Staff will wear masks at all times, and members must wear masks when entering the building or using common areas.

By mid-June, YMCA officials plan to reopen more facilities for broader use. They say they hope to have their operations back to something “similar to YMCA operations pre-COVID-19” by August.

“The health and safety or our Y members, staff and community remains our top priority,” said Lauren Koontz, YMCA of Metro Atlanta president and CEO. “The way we will interact with each other will be different, but what will not change is our members’ ability to connect with others while improving their wellness.”

A full list of locations and opening dates is below. Some Y branches may open for youth programming before the branch opens for member services.

May 15

• Carl E. Sanders YMCA — 1160 Moores Mill Road NW, Atlanta
• Northwest Family YMCA — 1700 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw
• East Lake Family YMCA — 275 E. Lake Blvd. SE, Atlanta
• Northeast Cobb Family YMCA — 3010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta
• Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA — 5600 W. Jones Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners
• Summit Family/Fayette Outdoor YMCA — 1765 GA-34, Newnan
• Covington Family YMCA - 2140 Newton Dr. NE, Covington

May 25

• Cowart Family YMCA — 3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta
• Ed Isakson/ Alpharetta Family YMCA — 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Alpharetta
• The Villages at Carver Family YMCA — 1600 Pryor Road SW, Atlanta
• J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA — 2985 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville
• McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA — 1055 E. Piedmont Road, Marietta
• Arthur M. Blank Youth YMCA — 555 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta

June 1

• Forsyth County Family YMCA — 6050 Y St., Cumming
• Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA — 2220 Campbellton Road SW, Atlanta
• South DeKalb Family YMCA — 2565 Snapfinger Road, Decatur
• Wade Walker Park Family YMCA — 5605 Rockbridge Road SW, Stone Mountain
• G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA/ Cherokee Outdoor YMCA — 151 Waleska St., Canton, GA 30114
• Decatur Family YMCA — 1100 Clairemont Ave., Decatur

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