MUSCAT : Cinema halls in the country will reopen to 50 per cent capacity starting today (December 1), the Supreme Committee said.

Authorities on Monday said they can now welcome cinema-goers again by adhering to the coronavirus protocols.

Meanwhile, Muscat Municipality issued a set of guidelines for cinema halls in the country to follow.

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Following are the guidelines to be followed:

1. Train all workers with procedures related to safety,sterilisation and social distancing
2. Install social distancing floor stickers to delineate personal boundaries and create physical space between customers.
3. Set the necessary guidance to delineate personal boundaries and create physical space between individuals (2m)
4. Provide disinfectant containing atleast 70% alcohol in all cinema facilities.
5. Limit the number of customers to 50% capacity only.
6. Conduct health checks for workers regularly.
7. Ensure safe distance between customers at the ticket windows with just one queue.
8. Encourage customers to use electronic booking system for tickets & meals.
9. Turn off all self-service touchscreen ticketing machine
10. Comply with hygiene and sterilisation standards established by other competent authorities.
11. Measure the body temperature of people before entry, and exclude those with temperature above 37C or show symptoms of sickness.
12. Require all people , workers, customers and visitors to wear face masks.
13. Document the disinfection operation in a record with the disinfectant being mentioned.
14. Leave atleast 15 minutes between films so not to cause congestion at the main entrance.
15. Serve food and. beverages in disposable single use cans and packaging in small sizes to avoid sharing as much as possible.
16. Reorganize the seats at the reception area to social distancing
17. Avoid distributing publications and brochures for shows and films
18. Increase the frequency of claening and disinfection of common surfaces using appropriate materials focus on the following :
    1) Door handles , stairs and lifts
    2) Reception and ticket purchase areas
    3)Ticket machines
    4)Meal sale area
    5)Seats (after each show)
    6)Restrooms