Coronavirus Outbreak: Cinema Hall Owners In Delhi Wait For Official Notice To Shut The Theatres As CM Arvind Kejriwal Calls It An Epidemic!

Cinema halls in the Capital are waiting for an official government directive before shutting shop in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced in a tweet that all movie theatres would remain shut in the city till March 31.

“Delhi govt has declared Coronavirus an epidemic. We need to exercise abundant caution to contain the disease. All cinema halls, schools, colleges in Delhi will be shut until 31st March, but exams will continue as scheduled. People are advised to stay away from public gatherings,” tweeted @ArvindKejriwal.

“We are continuing the ongoing measures to check the spread of coronavirus in Delhi. Along with that, we have decided to close all the cinema halls and schools which are not having examination till March 31,” Kejriwal told media on Thursday.

When IANS reached out to some of the major theatres in Delhi, they seemed aware about the development but said they are waiting for an formal communication from the government before taking an official stand.

“We are closely following all the advisories from the relevant government authorities at local, state and national levels. With regards to Delhi, we will surely follow the advisory the moment we receive it,” read an official statement by INOX.

RK Malhotra, manager at Delite Cinemas, Daryaganj, told IANS: “We are yet to receive any official notification from the government, but whatever the government decides would be abided by. It would be for the best of the people.”