Recreation is back with the reopening of cinemas, theaters and gyms: what are the rules and restrictions



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This Monday, cinemas, theaters, gyms and places of religious worship will reopen in our country under certain capacity limitations and sanitary requirements, according to the announcement formalized in a decree by the Government.

In this way, masses or other religious ceremonies may be resumed in the localities that are in Step 2, 3, 4 or 5, subject to the fact that the offices, rites or ceremonies may not exceed two hours in duration.

The determination also refers to cinemas and theaters, stating that “cinemas, theaters and similar are allowed to operate, without sale or consumption of beverages and food, up to 50% of their capacity and keeping a minimum distance of one meter between the assistants”.

The measure also covers sports activity centers, specifying the regulations by which “the operation of gyms open to the public is allowed, subject to the following rules:

  • In the case of group classes, there may not be more than 10 people in each room, at least 2 meters apart.
  • The capacity in the engine room may not exceed 1 person per 10 square meters.
  • The distance between the exercise machines should be a minimum of 2 meters between them.
  • The use of dressing rooms or closed places that are not absolutely essential for the proper functioning of the gym’s sports activities is not allowed.
  • Different hours of attention should be established. Each attendee may spend a maximum of 1 hour in the gym, during which time they can only use one room or attend a group class. Between each shift, the gym should sanitize the rooms and ventilate them for 30 minutes.

14-day quarantine for those entering the country

In addition to the reopening of cinemas and gyms, the announcement of the Ministry of Health establishes the measures that, from now on, people who enter the country either by air or land must comply.

This is stated: “Provide that people who enter the country, regardless of the country of origin, must comply with the quarantine measure for 14 days. This measure will be indefinite, until epidemiological conditions allow its suspension.

The rule specifies that people who have a negative result of a PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 will not be obliged to quarantine. If the test has been carried out abroad, it must not be older than 72 hours from the moment of entry to Chile. The test carried out abroad must be by a laboratory recognized by the health authority of that country ”.



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