Maharashtra allows cinema halls, auditoriums to reopen from October 22 with 50% occupancy
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The cinema halls were closed since mid-March 2020 due to rapid spread of coronavirus.
Mumbai: Maharashtra on Tuesday announced that cinema halls and auditorium in the state have been permitted to reopen from October 22 with 50 per cent capacity. A Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to this effect was also issued for ensure strict adherence to COVID protocols.
The decision was taken by the state givernment after Maharashtra reported 1,736 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest daily count in nearly 17 months. The totsl tally is now at 65,79,608 and the death toll is 1,39,578, according to state health department's bulletin.
1. The occupancy shall not be more than 50 per cent of their total seating capacity.
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