Covid-19 related gym closures (FOI)

Request

In light of the recent closing of gyms due to Covid-19, 22 cases from gyms. Please could you tell me which gyms were the 22 cases from. As someone who uses the gym on a daily basis or used to. I would like to know that the gym I use is looking after me with proper health and safety I place.

Response

The positive cases in gyms occurred several weeks ago and is now beyond the infection period for Covid-19.

We track and trace at all premises to which a positive case has visited. To identify a venue name would not be appropriate as it may be prejudicial to their commercial interest and is therefore exempt under Article 33 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011. Article 33 has therefore been applied to this request.

Article applied:

Article 33 - Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).

Prejudice / public interest test

Article 33 (b) allows an authority to refuse a request for information where its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).

Whilst we accept that the public may have an interest in knowing the identity of the relevant venues, we believe that the disclosure of this information could be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the businesses concerned.