The Media Regulatory Office of the Ministry of Culture and Youth has said that cinemas in the UAE will be allowed to operate at full capacity from Feb 15.
The decision was made by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), but each emirate can modify cinema capacity, easing or tightening procedures as they deem fit.
Dr Rashid Khalfan Al Nuaimi, executive director of the Media Regulatory Office said since the beginning of the pandemic the UAE has handled the crisis very professionally and the decision to raise capacity in cinemas follows the success of the efforts of the UAE government agencies in combating the spread of Covid-19.
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He added strict precautionary measures imposed by the agencies and the community’s adherence to those have reduced the spread of the virus.
The NCEMA has been gradually lifting several other Covid-19 restrictions and will lift curbs on tourism, recreational facilities, shopping malls and public transport by mid-February, allowing them to operate to full capacity.
