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Cinemas, theatres in Poland allowed to reopen as virus ebbs

21.05.2021 12:58
Cinemas, theatres, operas and philharmonics in Poland were allowed to reopen on Friday at half capacity as the government eases COVID restrictions amid a fall in fresh infections.
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Listeners and viewers must be seated at least one-and-a half metres apart, and have to keep their nose and mouth covered with a face mask. They are not allowed to consume food or drinks while watching a show.

The government last month announced a loosening of COVID restrictions in several stages.

Shopping malls, DIY stores, museums and art galleries around Poland were allowed to reopen in early May after a fall in fresh coronavirus cases.

Officials on Friday reported 1,679 new infections, down from a high of 35,251 single-day cases on April 1.

As of Friday, Poland had injected around 12.37 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while more than 5.2 million people had been fully inoculated, according to the health ministry.

(pk)

Source: PAP