Health Protection Agency (HPA) has approved the reopening he cinemas in the Maldives along with the procedure to operate them.

The cinemas and theaters across the country were ordered to closed down on 16 March 2020 amid he COVID-19 pandemic.

An announcement by the HPA today said that cinemas have been authorized to reopen after lifting the restrictions on the use of cinema halls. And so, cinemas are approved to reopen under the new guidelines starting tomorrow.