DUST off your gym gear — council run leisure centres are set to reopen today with new social distancing measures in place.

1Leisure Medina, Newport, The Heights, Sandown, and Westridge, Ryde will be opening in a phased way with only the three Tone Zone gyms available to existing members initially.

Safety measures will include additional cleaning, hand sanitiser stations at regular intervals, changes to the layout of the equipment and a cap on the number of users attending at any one time.

Stuart Babington, facility manager, said: "We need to test our processes to ensure the way we manage the flow of people through the site is Covid-secure.

"We have put in place measures to ensure our members remain safe during their visit while creating a relaxed and supportive environment to exercise in.

"We have been working hard to get the centres up and ready to be able to offer the full suite of Tone Zone equipment to our members.

"Over the coming weeks we expect to be able to reinstate more services, including classes and swimming, in line with government guidance."

Isle of Wight Council leader, Cllr Dave Stewart, said: "We are looking forward to welcoming our valued members back to our leisure centres once more.

"We are confident our centres are Covid-secure and have all measures in place to maintain social distancing for everyone's safety.”