Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar today released a standard operating procedure on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres. 

Announcing the decision the Minister said now Cinema halls can operate with full capacity. He added that sanitization and COVID protocols will have to be adhered to but people can buy food from the stalls inside the theatres.

He added that the restrictions put in place due to COVID are on the verge of ending.