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Indoor gyms are set to reopen ‘within days’ as the Government continues to ease the UK’s lockdown.

Health officials believe it is safe to reopen workout spaces by mid-July, Whitehall sources reportedly said.

Boris Johnson promised to provide an update on gyms this week – and the announcement could come as early as this evening.

The revelation comes after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide passed 12million as infections continue to surge in the US and Brazil.

More than 12.08 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 548,429 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Brazil and the United States account for around 45% of all new cases since the beginning of July.