Delhi's Movie Halls, Theatres, Multiplexes to Run at Full Capacity From Monday
The DDMA order also stated that the owners must ensure strict adherence to standard operating protocol on-premises.
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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday, 29 October, permitted cinema halls, theatres, and multiplexes to function in full capacity starting from Monday, 1 November.
Further, the number of people allowed to attend wedding functions and last rites have also been increased from 100 to 200, reported PTI, citing the DDMA.
Authorised weekly markets in the national capital too have been permitted to reopen from Monday onwards.
The DDMA on Friday passed an order that will come into effect from the intervening night of 31 October and 1 November. The order goes on to list various activities permitted and restricted, in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the national capital.
While relaxing the limit on the functioning capacity of cinema halls, theatres, and multiplexes, the order also stated that the owners of the same must ensure strict adherence of standard operating protocol (SOP), official guidelines as well as COVID-appropriate behaviour at the premises.
Social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious gatherings will still remain prohibited. Festival-related gatherings will be allowed as per the 30 September order.
Restaurants and bars will operate with 50 percent seating capacity. The order further stated that Delhi Metro and public transport buses will run with full seating capacity but no standing passengers will be allowed.
On Wednesday, 27 October, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had tweeted that schools in Delhi would reopen from Monday, 1 November, for all classes. However, he had said the option of online classes would still be available for the students unwilling to attend offline classes.
(With inputs from PTI)
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