Ontario to Omicron Surge Mid-Shutter Cinema – The Hollywood Reporter
Ontario is temporarily closing cinemas in major markets amid the resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak.
Cineplex, Canada’s largest movie theater operator, said its Ontario theaters will close for two more days as the Canadian province implements measures to prevent a significant increase in infections caused by the coronavirus outbreak. appearance of the omicron variation.
“Based on recent government directives, all 67 theaters in Ontario will be closed as of Wednesday, January 5 and will reopen as soon as we are authorized,” a Cineplex spokesperson said. speak The Hollywood Reporter. Cineplex has also started offering refunds to all customers who have pre-purchased tickets to upcoming movie screenings.
Even though Spider-Man: There’s no way home record-breaking pandemic box office, Canada’s recently adopted capacity and other theater restrictions as the rise of the Omicron variant has dented key Christmas season ticket sales for theaters. Local exhibitions such as Cineplex. In 2020, Canadian cinema chains close their theaters during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and then reopen as government-imposed closures ease and theaters Hollywood movies once again hit the multi-local channel in mid-2021.
The announcement of the latest movie theater closures in Quebec and Ontario came after the province’s health advisors recommended tightening restrictions on COVID-19 hotspots, including Toronto and Montreal, where the number of cases has increased. Virus infections are on the rise.
The Ontario government is looking to stem the post-holiday surge caused by omicron variant infections to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed and schools able to reopen in mid-January. Investors rejected Cineplex’s latest theater closure as shares of the franchise rose 12 cents, or nearly 1%, to $13.61 on Wednesday.