Film Exhibitors Fall As Rising Covid-19 Cases Trigger Lockdowns

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shares of motion picture exhibitors - PVR and Inox Leisure tipped over 8 percent each on the BSE after coronavirus cases crossed the 1 lakh
mark for the first time, setting off fresh lockdowns in parts of the country
The Maharashtra federal government on Sunday announced new constraints, consisting of a night curfew in the state and a strict lockdown
over the weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am in the middle of an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.As part of the lockdown,
cinema halls will stay closed in order to curb the spread of Covid infections.Maharashtra reported almost 50,000 new cases on Saturday -
around 60 percent of all cases reported across the country on that day
On Friday, the state had actually reported around 48,000 cases.The state capital Mumbai reported over 11,000 cases on Sunday - the most in a
day given that the pandemic began in December 2019
On Saturday, the city had reported over 9,000 brand-new cases.With 1,03,558 fresh Covid cases, India has actually seen the biggest-ever
everyday rise, taking the tally to 1,25,89,067
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a high-level satisfy to evaluate the circumstance; main groups have actually been hurried to 3
states.As of 1:17 pm, PVR shares traded 6.36 percent lower at Rs 1,157 and Inox Leisure was down 5 per cent at Rs 265.