(Providence, RI)--A Rhode Island Superior Court judge on Friday issued a restraining order against two gyms which were defying the state's "pause" order to close.In a hearing, the owners of Maxx Fitness in Lincoln and Warren challenged the state's legal authority to mandate gym closures, but an attorney for the state established the coronavirus public health emergency as the backbone for the pause.Public health director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott pointed to research that indicates gym patrons engage in vigorous exercise, which generates increased levels of respiratory droplets indoors.
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