Reopening Guidelines for Cinema Halls in India

This reopening checklist is based on the Multiplex Association of India's (MAI) enhanced safety plan for cinema halls to safely reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Reopening Guidelines

The norms include following the new social distancing rules and having minimal human contact. Cine-goers will also have to ensure that they are doing everything in their capacity to maintain strict hygiene levels.
The guidelines state that the staff has to take care to disinfect all areas of the theater, including the box office counter, security area, lobby, the audi and restrooms.
People will have to undergo infrared scanners to ensure they don't have fever. The audience will also have to wear masks at all times. They can also buy more PPE kits at the theater if they feel the need. According to the new regulations, the staff has to make sure that hand sanitizers are placed 'at strategic locations.'
Once it is business as usual, digital transactions will be encouraged at the ticket counter. Cine-goers will be required to stand in demarcated circles at all times within the premises.
According to global cinema standards, families and couples will be seated together. However, one adjacent seat would be left empty.
In luxury auditoriums, no seats would be left empty as the reclining seats already have enough gap between them.
The staff will be required to deep clean the seats regularly. Apart from this, they will also have to deep clean all the frequently used locations in the theater on a daily basis.
Digital purchase will be encouraged with respect to buying food items at the theater to ensure contact-less buy. The theaters will now only sell single-use disposable packaging for food and drinks. Premium theaters will serve using proper cutlery and crockery.
Cinema staff will have to wear masks and gloves at all times during their working hours. They also will have to download the Aarogya Setu app on a mandatory basis.
Sanitization and disinfectants that will be used to clean the theater and its surroundings will be purchased only from authenticated suppliers. People will be encouraged to use alternate urinals.
The precautionary measures will be announced and promoted through various mediums inside the theater. As per the new rules, the staff will have to be swift and efficient in managing the crowd and detecting possible cases. The use of single-use 3D glasses will be promoted.
All the aforementioned measures will have to be followed for the first two months following the opening of theaters. After two months, the situation will be reviewed and the decision will be taken accordingly.