Karnataka to reopen theatres, cinema halls, schools: Here are the rules

The Karnataka authorities has allowed cinema halls and theatres throughout the state, together with Bengaluru, to perform from Monday (July 19) whereas schools have been permitted to permit college students on campuses from July 26. These had been amongst a number of relaxations introduced to the curbs that had been in place within the state to mitigate the unfold of the Covid-19 pandemic for the reason that second wave started months again.
Will theatres, cinema halls function in full capability?
No. Cinema halls, multiplexes, theatres, rangamandiras (the place drama and performing artwork occasions happen), auditoriums and related locations have been permitted to function from July 19. However, solely 50 per cent of its complete seating capability will probably be allowed.
As per commonplace working procedures (SOPs) issued by the Health Department earlier, alternate seats will probably be left vacant to make sure bodily distancing. Further, compliance to strict Covid-appropriate behaviour (CAB) like guaranteeing sporting masks, sustaining a social distance with one another, and offering hand sanitiser and handwash services will even be enforced.

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When will schools and better instructional institutional reopen in Karnataka?
Colleges and establishments pertaining to the Department of Higher Education will probably be permitted to reopen from July 26, an order issued by Chief Secretary P Ravikumar on Sunday talked about.

However, solely college students and employees who’ve taken at the least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine will probably be permitted to enter and be contained in the premises of the school or establishment. “Attendance of students will be optional,” the order clarified. All attendees have been requested to strictly adhere to CAB and different pointers issued by the involved division.

Further, all skill-development trainings together with long run technical programs are additionally permitted to start bodily classes from July 26, complying to the identical pointers.
Will evening curfew proceed to be in power?
Yes. However, the timings of evening curfew have been additional relaxed. Beginning July 19, evening curfew will probably be imposed from 10 pm to five am throughout the state, following the present pointers. There will probably be no weekend curfew however evening curfew will probably be enforced throughout all days of the week, until August 2.

Why had been restrictions relaxed?
According to the state authorities, the choice to announce extra relaxations to restrictions was based mostly on ideas made by well being consultants. Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa met senior ministers of his cabinet together with Deputy CM C N Ashwathnarayan, Revenue Minister R Ashok, Forest, Kannada and Culture Arvind Limbavali, Chief Secretary P Ravikumar, and different senior officers in Bengaluru.
Karnataka has been reporting lower than 2,000 new circumstances each day since July 10 with the general common check positivity fee within the state dropping continually under 2 per cent, versus a median of 6,000 and 5 per cent respectively a month again.