The State Government on Wednesday allowed cinema halls and theatres to reopen from January 1 next adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines. As per the guidelines for the month of January, cinema hall, theatres have been allowed to reopen with up to 50% of capacity.
Open-air theatres, jatra, entertainment parks would be permitted by the local authorities to open subject to compliance of safety protocols such as mandatory mask wearing and physical distancing. Social, religious, sports and cultural functions and gatherings would be allowed with a ceiling of 200 persons.Marriage-related gatherings shall be allowed with a ceiling of 200 persons and funeral/last rites related gatherings with a ceiling of 100 persons. Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumers (B2C) exhibitions would be allowed in exhibition halls with participants and visitors up to 50% of the hall capacity subject to a maximum ceiling of 200 persons and compliance of Covid protocols.
International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by Central Government would continue to remain closed till January 31, 2021. However, lockdown would be enforced within containment zones.
