MUMBAI, India (AP) — Movie theaters in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai reopened on Friday after more than 18 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the last of the many virus restrictions to go amid a decline in infections. Mumbai city has been one of the country’s worst-affected by the pandemic but has gradually reopened following a decline in both COVID-19 cases and deaths. Cinemas there, however, are among the last public places to reopen — a hugely symbolic move in the country's financial capital also known for its Bollywood film industry. The restrictions imposed on movie theaters to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have hurt operators. The return to cinemas in Mumbai comes a day after India celebrated its one billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Source: Daily Sun October 22, 2021 14:14 UTC