UP: multiplexes, cinema halls, gyms & stadiums to reopen

The UP government has decided to open cinema halls, multiplexes, gymnasiums and sports stadiums across the state  can reopen from July 5 with strict protocols in place.The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by the chief minister with the heads of all Covid-19 related committees, in Lucknow on Friday. It added that he also directed officials to provide better health facilities to the people. The new guidelines will come into effect from 7am on July 5 and, according to these, gymnasiums, cinema halls, multiplexes and sports stadiums can open from 7am to 9pm for five days a week at 50% capacity. "With the Covid-19 situation coming under control, multiplexes, cinema halls, sports stadiums and gymnasiums can open from Monday, July 5, in strict compliance with protocols. The pandemic has severely affected the business of cinema hall operators," the official Twitter handle of Chief Minister's Office (CMO) quoted Yogi Adityanath as saying.

कोविड महामारी की नियंत्रित होती स्थिति के दृष्टिगत आगामी सोमवार, 05 जुलाई से मल्टीप्लेक्स सिनेमाहॉल, जिम और स्पोर्ट स्टेडियम को कोविड प्रोटोकॉल के अनुपालन के साथ संचालन की अनुमति दी जाए।

कोविड के कारण सिनेमाहॉल संचालकों के व्यवसाय पर असर पड़ा है: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 2, 2021

In the last 24 hours, 133 new Covid-19 cases were detected in Uttar Pradesh, while 228 patients were discharged after recovering from the viral disease. Also, in this duration, a total of 270,723 tests were conducted, taking the total number of tests conducted till now to more than 58 million. The latest test positivity rate stood at 0.05 per cent.