As Singapore experiences its highest number of community cases since June 12th (as of Sunday, 5th July), Singaporeans are still holding out hope for a return to normalcy with the announcement of cinemas re-opening!

Restricted to 50 patrons in each cinema hall, there will be a number of other safe distancing measures in place for the re-openings.

Cinemas have been closed since Mar 26, as part of nationwide measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. Businesses have now gradually resumed operations as part of Phase 2 of Singapore's reopening, which started on Jun 19.

In an update on its website on Friday (Jul 3), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said up to five people who are friends or family may sit together in cinemas without the 1m safe distancing requirement. 

"However, different groups of patrons must comply with the 1 metre safe distancing requirement," said IMDA.

"All patrons must wear a mask at all times, even inside the cinema hall, except when consuming food and drink."

The cinemas allowed to reopen are as follows :

• Golden Village
• Cathay Cineplexes
• Shaw Theatres
• Filmgarde
• WE Cinemas
• The Projector
• Eaglewing Cinematics
• Carnival Cinemas
• Salt Media@Capital Tower

Other establishments with screening venues that are allowed to reopen must comply with the mandatory safe management measures, the authority added.

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This article was adapted from the Straits Times.