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Release of guidelines for opening theaters from October 15 ... Order to allow fans only in 50 per cent seats

Oct 06, 2020

The Central government has issued guidelines that allow theaters to test body temperature and allow visitors to use hand wash and sanitizer.

To prevent the spread of corona, theaters have been closed across the country since March 24. The Central government has given permission to open theaters with restrictions from the 15th. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has issued guidelines for the same.

It is mandatory to follow antiseptic spraying, hand wash, sanitizer, mask wearing, body temperature testing, and only those without symptoms before one scene is over and the next scene begins. Guides are provided with instructions on how to use the Health Sets Processor.

The theater should only allow a maximum of 50 per cent of the audience, allow seating to take place at intervals in compliance with individual spacing, non-seating seats should be marked, screening times should not be crowded when there is more than one theater on the same premises, and a sufficient number of box office counters should be purchased at any time of the day. 

It is advised to be fully open, draw circles leaving space to stand in line, promote digital money transfer in instead of cash, online ticket sales and booking, and not allow spitting.

Canteens should have a sufficient number of counters, canteens should be allowed to sell snacks, soft drinks only, snacks and soft drinks should not be distributed inside the theater, AC should be kept at a temperature of 24 30 to 30 C and fans should be allowed to leave the seats during film breaks. , The Central government has issued guidelines to theaters to screen Corona awareness shorts before, during and after the film's break.