ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A number of movie theaters in the St. Louis area will reopen in the next two weeks. Marcus Theaters announced a two-phase reopening plan for its locations around the U.S. – including its nine theaters in Missouri.
The company also announced a number of changes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 for movie goers.
Face mask will be required for all customers, except when eating or drinking. They're encouraging everyone to purchase tickets in advance on the Marcus Theatres App or website, so you don't have to wait in line at the box office. The same goes for ordering food and drinks, those can also be preordered using their mobile app or website.
There will be two empty seats between groups for proper social distancing and a methodical cleaning/disinfecting process will occur after every movie, the website states.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases per day has also been on the rise. In the past week, the state has added 1,238 new confirmed cases per day on average, according to an Associated Press analysis as of Monday of Johns Hopkins University’s COVID-19 tracking data.
Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams said the recent increase in cases is largely because it is spreading among people in their 20s and 30s.
He said he has heard reports of some young people avoiding getting tested because they are concerned about what they would need to do if they test positive.