Cinemas outside of New York City will be allowed reopen at limited capacity on Oct. 23, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.
The reopening of movie theaters comes with precautions in place as audiences will be limited to 25 percent capacity, noted as up to 50 people per showing.
Exhibitors view Saturday’s announcement as a key victory even if cinemas in New York City — the country’s second-largest moviegoing market behind Los Angeles — can't yet open.
During Cuomo's afternoon press conference, he noted theaters will only open in counties that arebelow 2 percent COVID-19 positivity on a 14-day average and have no "cluster zones." Safety precautions also include the wearing of masks at all times except when seated and eating and drinking,.
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