Cinema halls allowed to function at 100% seating capability, new SOPs issued
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday allowed cinema halls to function at 100% seating capability from February 1 onwards. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting additionally issued a brand new set of SOPs for cinema halls and theatres to forestall unfold of coronavirus.
Some of the overall tips embrace:
1. Adequate bodily distancing of not less than 6 ft to be adopted outdoors the auditoriums, frequent areas and ready areas always.
2. Use of face covers/masks to be made necessary always.
3. Availability of hand sanitizers, ideally within the touch-free mode, at entry and exit factors in addition to frequent areas throughout the premises.
4. Respiratory etiquettes to be strictly adopted. This entails strict follow of protecting one’s mouth and nostril whereas coughing/sneezing with a tissue/handkerchief/flexed elbow and disposing off used tissues correctly.
5. Self-monitoring of well being by all and reporting any sickness on the earliest to state and district helpline.
6. Spitting shall be strictly prohibited.
7. Installation & use of Aarogya Setu App shall be suggested to all.
The I&B order additionally said that seating association contained in the auditorium of the cinemas/theatres/multiplexes is to be allowed upto 100% seating capability from the present 50% seating capability.
Welcome reduction for Theatres -100% seating allowed 👇 pic.twitter.com/deImhjkWHa
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) January 30, 2021
The information was met with quite a lot of positivity by movie distributors and theatre house owners, who’ve been struggling since theatres shut down in March final 12 months following the outbreak of coronavirus. In October final 12 months, cinema halls had been allowed to function at 50% seating capability.
Producers Guild of India posted on Twitter, “We welcome the decision of @MIB_India to allow 100% capacity in cinemas from February 1 and extend our sincere gratitude to Honourable @PrakashJavdekar ji and everyone involved in facilitating this important step in our industry’s recovery.”
Film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi took to Twitter and wrote, “100% capacity permitted in cinema halls from 1st February! Hope this can open the floodgates for films to announce their release dates & bring audiences back to cinemas in massive numbers! #CinemasAreBack.”
Film exhibitor Vishek Chauhan tweeted, “100% Capacity allowed in Cinemas…Great news!!! Big films can now plan releases without constraints..#CinemasAreBack @MIB_India Thank you!”
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