AMC Theatres has become the first big movie theater chain to publicly address concerns about the coronavirus in the U.S. by cutting its seating capacity by 50%.

The move will allow the chain to keep its doors open, but shows the commitment by AMC Theatres to social distancing, which is one of the best ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

“Beginning tomorrow Saturday, March 14 and continuing until April 30, 2020, AMC will cut in half the seating capacity of every one of its theater’s auditoriums,” AMC said in a statement. “It will do so by capping ticket sales for each showtime in each of its theatre’s auditoriums to an amount equal to 50% of the normal seating capacity. In those auditoriums with more than 500 seats, AMC will further cap ticket sales to a maximum of 250 in any case.”

CEO and President of AMC Theaters Adam Aron also released a statement, saying:

“These are uncharted times in the United States. We are very closely monitoring the guidance of the CDC. We are complying with all directives from federal, state and local health and government authorities, and with our unilateral move to reduce capacity and increase social distancing we are going beyond what governments are requiring of us. Founded in 1920, AMC Theatres has a proud history that spans 100 years. As we enter our second century, AMC remains firmly committed to offering a clean, healthy, entertaining environment every time our guests come to movies at our theaters.”

According to Deadline, AMC likewise reassured customers that they’re following “stringent health and safety cleaning protocols” that have been enhanced “to ensure that at least once per hour within an AMC building, the theatre team is cleaning high touch point areas, including kiosks, counter tops, restroom areas, glass, handrails and doorknobs.”

AMC Theatres has also promised that they clean every auditorium between every showtime.