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On 18 May, international experts exchanged information and ideas via a videoconference on how to reopen sports grounds and public outdoor areas. The video cast is available free of charge at the IAKS Youtube channel. It aims at sharing current knowledge and offering learnings for your situation.

New Zealand is following the strategy of four alert levels. Related to physical activity, alert level 2 continues to expand the opportunities for play and active recreation and reintroduces the opportunity for competitive sport at a local level. Sport New Zealand has put together the answers to commonly asked questions during the re-opening process.

The community of aquatic, recreation and sports industry in Australia has developed an industry re-opening framework response, which is proportionate and is committed to providing safe environments for its employees and the community who are keen to exercise, recreate and participate in community sport within managed facilities and space.

On 18 May, four international experts will exchange information and ideas via a public videoconference. The experts will offer an international overview about re-starting outdoor sports and leisure activities in their countries, rules and regulations to be respected, and lessons learned in this dynamic situation.

To gradually remove baseline restrictions and make the country COVID-safe, Australia's three-step plan provides a pathway for jurisdictions to move towards COVID safe communities in a way that best suits their individual circumstances. States and territories are able to move between the steps on the pathway at different times, in line with their current public health situation and local conditions.

The team of IAKS Nordic is providing a brief run through of the situation as of 11 May in each of the Nordic countries. The information is gathered using both official channels and from personal exchange of knowledge between the IAKS Nordic members.

How is the current situation with regard to COVID-19 restrictions, and what is important when preparing the re-opening of public pools? On 6 May, five members of the IAKS pool expert circle exchanged their ideas via a video-conference. Learn more from Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.

Kannewischer has devised a protection plan specifying the measures required at its thermal spas when they are re-opened after the coronavirus lockdown. The protection plan covers the protection of employees and users in the various areas of the spas (entrance, spa, sauna, food & drink, wellness and physiotherapy, and fitness).