<p>Cinema halls, theatres, and auditoriums in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra are set to reopen from October 22 with strict Covid-19 protocols. </p>.<p>This comes a day after the government announced a decision to reopen schools and places of worship from around the first week of October. </p>.<p>For several weeks now, owners of cinema halls - both single-screen and multiplexes, theatres and auditoriums have been requesting permission to reopen with the Covid-19 second wave easing. </p>.<p>After a meeting with various stakeholders presided over by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the call was taken to reopen them.</p>.<p>“Cinema halls, theatres and auditoriums in Maharashtra will open after October 22,” Thackeray said.</p>.<p>However, he made it clear that Covid-19 safety protocols would have to be followed and a fresh set of SOPs would be declared soon.</p>.<p>The chief minister held extensive discussions with the Covid Task Force members, chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.</p>.<p>From the Hindi and Marathi film industry who were present in the meeting were Rohit Shetty, Kunal Kapoor, Makrand Deshpande, Subodh Bhave, Aadesh Bandekar.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Cinema halls, theatres, and auditoriums in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra are set to reopen from October 22 with strict Covid-19 protocols. </p>.<p>This comes a day after the government announced a decision to reopen schools and places of worship from around the first week of October. </p>.<p>For several weeks now, owners of cinema halls - both single-screen and multiplexes, theatres and auditoriums have been requesting permission to reopen with the Covid-19 second wave easing. </p>.<p>After a meeting with various stakeholders presided over by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the call was taken to reopen them.</p>.<p>“Cinema halls, theatres and auditoriums in Maharashtra will open after October 22,” Thackeray said.</p>.<p>However, he made it clear that Covid-19 safety protocols would have to be followed and a fresh set of SOPs would be declared soon.</p>.<p>The chief minister held extensive discussions with the Covid Task Force members, chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, additional chief secretary (health) Dr Pradeep Vyas and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.</p>.<p>From the Hindi and Marathi film industry who were present in the meeting were Rohit Shetty, Kunal Kapoor, Makrand Deshpande, Subodh Bhave, Aadesh Bandekar.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>