From left, state Assemblyman Andy Goodell, R-Jamestown; Anthony Dolce, Jamestown City Council president; state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay; and Mark Eckendorf, Jamestown Area YMCA CEO; taking a tour of the gym at the Jamestown Area YMCA's location at 101 Fourth St., Jamestown. Gyms were not allowed to reopen during Phase 4 of the New York Forward reopening plan. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips

Despite workout equipment being separated by 6 feet, hand sanitizer given to each member and contactless thermometer readings of everyone entering the building, the Jamestown Area YMCA is still not allowed to reopen its gym to members.

On Wednesday, Mark Eckendorf, Jamestown Area YMCA CEO, gave a tour of the Y’s location at 101 Fourth St., Jamestown, to state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, state Assemblyman Andy Goodell, R-Jamestown, and Anthony Dolce, Jamestown City Council president, of the redesigned gym areas that has each workout machine 6 feet apart.

Eckendorf told the elected officials about how they redesigned the Jamestown Y location to have workout equipment now inside more rooms so members can practice social distancing while working out.

He said that each member of the YMCA gets their own bottle of hand sanitizer they can use to kill germs. He added that while the YMCA is still allowed to operate other parts of its operation — like child care and the swimming pool area — their gym equipment is not allowed to be used. During Phase Four of the New York Forward reopening plan, gyms were not allowed to reopen.