England’s reopening phase has been put on hold. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pressed the pause button as the country’s cinemas began to re-open amid the coronavirus pandemic, and they now must continue to operate at a reduced capacity. Click inside to find out why the re-opening phase has been put on pause… According to Deadline, the UK government has been hinting at the delay for days now, as the strain identified as the Delta strain that was first identified in India, became more dominant and hospitalizations continued to rise.
The re-opening of cinemas to full capacity was expected to hit on June 21, and would have removed “all legal limits on social contact.” Now, they will have to wait at least another four weeks for full houses.