Okay, not meaning to get all Debbie Downer here, but I'd like to hear from everybody about your area and the guidelines for seeing a movie. Here in the Greater Vancouver area, anyone twelve or older must be fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. Everyone must show proof of vaccination and government I.D. to confirm you are the same person as named on the proof of vaccination. I haven't been to a movie in a while, but when I last did, people had to choose a seat six feet away from anyone else and wear a mask unless eating.
I'm curious about your area, including outside of North America, because I'm wondering if not all areas are so stringent. And if this is the case, it's possible with Spiderman making so much money, there must have been packed theatres with somebody who has ********* but is asymptomatic. And who knows how many people are catching it while seeing this movie. Spiderman is not streaming anywhere, right? So people who want to see it have HAD to go to a theatre.
Not so stringent....Here is the info for our main theater group:
What is CinemaSafe?
CinemaSafe is a program promoting protocols and guidelines developed and supported by leading epidemiologists to support a safe return to movie theatres.
Commissioned by the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), this program puts the health and safety of our guests and employees at the center of movie theatre operations across the country.
Regal joins in implementing these expert-backed, industry-specific health and safety protocols.
Face Coverings
With rapid improvements in COVID-19 case rates, increasingly widespread vaccinations, and recent CDC guidance that vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or socially distance, the movie theatre industry will continue to meet or exceed state and local public health guidelines.
State and local guidelines vary based on local conditions and vaccination rates.
The CDC continues to recommend masks and social distancing for unvaccinated people.
Masks will not be required unless mandated by state and local guidelines. Where masks are mandated, they can be removed only while eating and drinking while seated in an auditorium. Employees monitor auditoriums throughout each performance as a standard practice.
In each Auditorium
Auditorium capacities will be reduced where required by state or county mandate.
Regal Cast Members
Regal employees will undergo daily health screenings including temperature checks where mandated.
All employees will be required to wear masks where required by state or county mandate.
Guest Wellness
Regal continues to work closely with the relevant authorities and safety measures will be constantly monitored and adjusted according to the requirements.
We have also reviewed our plans with leading infectious diseases experts, who stated that "Regal Theatres' reopening plan is consistent with the safety practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control for operating public event spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic."
In other words if your state requires it we'll take extra care but otherwise pack them in....
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