CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – On Sunday, March 15, the Center for Disease Control encouraged Americans to limit large gatherings to less than 50 people. In response, several Clarksville attractions have begun to temporarily close their doors.

The CDC recommended venues, “cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States”. This leaves many attractions feeling the sting of lower ticket sales and empty venues as the American public tries to avoid contracting extremely contagious virus.

“For a while, life is not going to be the way it used to be in the United States,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning.

In Clarksville, larger venues have begun to shut down for a short period.

The City Forum

The City Forum, Clarksville’s largest indoor arcade and family gaming center, has closed its doors until an undisclosed time.

Movie Theaters

Regal Cinemas have shut their doors nationwide as a “precaution amid the current circumstances.” Clarksville’s Regal Cinema is off Tiny Town Road. Regal operates 558 theaters nationwide.

AMC Classic theaters, inside Governors Square Mall, has also closed for “a period of 6 to 12 weeks” according to a statement on the company’s Facebook page. All 630 AMC theaters nationwide will be closed.

Roxy Regional Theatre

Although the downtown theater will remain closed through April 3, out of an abundance of caution, the live performance theater does plan alter their original schedule to accomodale their 37th season as much as possible. The theater will also offer a new opportunity “Roxy Reads from Home” inviting families to read along with Roxy artists via a closed group. The opportunity is a great way to keep children learning while out of school. (Learn more).

Planet 3 (Defy)

As of Tuesday, March 17 Planet 3 is open to the public.

Customs House Museum and Cultural Center

The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center will be closed through April 1. All programming and events will resume after the temporary closure.

This is a developing story.