New Delhi: Fifty per cent occupancy, staggered show timings in multiplexes, social distancing, thermal screening and frequent sanitization are among the guidelines issued for operation of cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes from October 15. They were recently allowed to resume operations under the Unlock 5 guidelines.
Using the hashtag UnlockWithPrecautions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted a set of rules all cinema halls will have to follow to safely continue their operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Cinema halls have remained shut for the last seven months. They are now opening from October 15. For safety of people, we have come out with SOPs to be followed,” Mr Javadekar said.
Movie theatres and multiplexes, which have remained closed since March after Covid-necessitated lockdown was implemented across the country, will resume operations from October 15 subject to compliance with new Covid-safety rules, the Centre said today.
Closed spaces, including cinema halls, have so far been kept shut over concerns about crowding as India remains the second worst-hit nation in the world with almost 67 lakh cases.
