Indian Cinemas Reopen after 18-Month Closure

Mumbai cinemas reopened, on Friday, after 18 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic as life swings back in India.

This step marked the last of the many virus restrictions to go amid a decline in infections. The opening; however, followed the guidelines released last month to keep the current situation as it is.

In this regard, only those with COVID-19 vaccination certificates or with a “safe status” on the state-run health app will be allowed to enter the theaters

Undoubtedly, masks and temperature checks are mandatory and no food or beverages will be allowed inside. Meanwhile, theatres elsewhere in the country are already running shows.

Mumbai city has been one of the country’s worst-affected by the pandemic but has gradually reopened following a decline in both COVID-19 cases and deaths.

On his part, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s vaccine drive is an example of what it can achieve if the citizens and the government come together with a common goal. He affirmed that this milestone has silenced India’s critics.

“Injecting 1 billion doses is not a mere figure but a reflection of the country’s determination. India has scripted a new chapter in its history. The world will now take India more seriously after this landmark,” Modi said in a speech that was televised live across the country.