LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Gyms and swimming pools in England are set to reopen this month as the country continues to emerge from months of restrictions imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Outdoor pools will be allowed to reopen from Saturday (July 11), while indoor sports facilities including pools and gyms can open from July 25, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said in a statement on Thursday.

Recreational team sports will also be allowed to return, starting with cricket from this Saturday, the department said.

Beauty salons and nail bars will also be allowed to reopen this month, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named discussing unannounced plans.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is trying to balance containing the virus with the need to get the economy up and running after UK economic output crashed by a quarter, shedding 18 years of growth in just in two months.

Britain went into lockdown on March 23, and since then the government has gradually eased restrictions, with non-essential shops reopening in June and pubs, bars and restaurants allowed to reopen last weekend.

Indoor sports facilities remain closed, along with theatres and music venues.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced £30 billion (S$52 billion) of measures to boost the economy on Wednesday, including tax breaks for the property and hospitality sectors, discounted restaurant meals and a £9 billion programme to encourage employers to take back their furloughed workers.

Sports facilities that are allowed to reopen will be subject to rules to ensure social distancing and minimise the chances of transmission of the disease.

They include enhanced cleaning, limiting the number of people allowed in at any time, and timed booking systems.