Cineplex to stick with masks-optional policy as U.S. theatres reconsider GlobeBusiness
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Cineplex Inc. says it’s sticking with COVID-19 safety policies that leave it up to moviegoers to decide if they wear a face mask inside their theatres. The country’s largest movie exhibitor confirmed on Friday that despite a mandatory face mask policy being introduced at a number of major U.S. theatre chains, it intended to stick with guidance from Canadian health authorities on masks.
The decision comes after a sudden reversal south of the border where the head of AMC Theatres confirmed that masks were optional, saying a mandatory enforcement risked being “political.”Adam Aron, chief executive of AMC Entertainment Holdings, told Hollywood trade publication Variety in an interview that its leaders “thought it might be counterproductive if we forced mask wearing on those people who believe strongly that it is not necessary.
She outlined a number of safety measures Cineplex will have in place when it reopens, including that its employees are required to wear masks and personal protective equipment, but left it up to customers to decide for themselves whether they donned a mask.Your time is valuable. Have the Top Business Headlines newsletter conveniently delivered to your inbox in the morning or evening.
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