Planning to visit cinema hall? Here's what you should know about the new guidelines

The new guidelines state that show timings for multiple screens will be staggered. No two show timings will have the same commencement time, intermission and finish time.

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January 31, 2021 / 12:58 PM IST

Source: AP

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed cinema halls and theatre to operate at full capacity from February 1. Subsequently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on January 31 issued a new set of standard operating procedures for cinema halls and theatres, including mandatory use of face masks, availability of sanitisers, prohibition on spitting and more.

The new guidelines state that show timings for multiple screens will be staggered. No two show timings will have the same commencement time, intermission and finish time.

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Check out the COVID-19 guidelines to be followed at the premises:

General guidelines

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