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All sports activities and facilities will now be permitted but under strict regulations – PM
Cinemas to reopen from tomorrow with strict regulation

All sports activities and facilities will now be permitted but under strict regulations – PM

Cinemas to reopen from tomorrow with strict regulation

By Navitalai Naivalurua
21/06/2020

Sporting facilities and activities will now be permitted but it will be permitted with strict rules.

This has been highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama during his COVID-19 announcement today.

Bainimarama says gyms, fitness centres and swimming pools, both public and those at the hotels will be re-opened from tomorrow.

He says it is the responsibility of facility operators to ensure the facilities are clean and they maintain contact tracing information for every person who uses their facilities by checking for careFIJI installation and keeping a manual log for those who do not have smartphones.

He adds live sporting events can also resume, but with restrictions.

The Prime Minister says formal indoor and outdoor sporting venues can host sporting events with spectators at 50 percent capacity, as long as physical distancing is maintained within the venue.

He says for informal sports events at the community level, the 100-person limit applies and they will be reviewing this policy shortly.

He says team officials will be responsible for symptom screenings of their players and should not allow anyone who is sick to play.

He adds cinemas will also be able to re-open their doors from tomorrow, but under various conditions.

The Prime Minister says cinemas will be limited to 50 percent of capacity and all groupings of theatre-goers such as friends and family members who attend and sit together, will now be required to sit 1.5 metres apart from other groupings or individuals.

He adds in between each showing, service areas need to be wiped down, seats deep cleaned and public areas must be thoroughly sanitised.

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