Beijing Cinemas Ordered To Remain Shut As New COVID-19 Cases Emerge

Chinese authorities on Friday put another nail in the coffin for China’s film sector, formally announcing that cinemas in Beijing must remain shut for the time being after three new coronavirus cas…

Beijing found its first COVID-19 case in nearly two months on Thursday — a Xicheng district resident who had not left the city in the past two weeks. Two additional new cases in a different district were announced Friday at a press conference held by the municipal government.

Chinese cinemas have been shut due to COVID-19 since late January, with thousands going bankrupt since. The country’s top administrative body, the State Council, said on May 8 that entertainment venues including cinemas could resume work, but no local directives to do so ever emerged, leaving cinemas vacant and in limbo.

“They say it’s just Beijing, but everyone knows what Beijing signifies to the whole industry,” a widely read Chinese movie blogger wrote.

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