December 28: Unlikely the whole of 2020, the ending of the year is supposed to bring a ray of hope with the upcoming year 2021. However, covid has put a board on the much-awaiting celebrations of many as many states have launched a new set of rules and restrictions in order to stop the spread of this virus further.
The New Year will bring celebrations and gatherings which will put citizens under more risk. With the new covid strain being detected aboard, India is being more careful and cautious as the new end celebrations are around the corner.
- The Maharashtrian government has also placed a night curfew in the state from 11 PM to 6AM. This 7-hour long night curfew is applied across all the cities of the state. The night curfew is going to stay in place from December 22 to January 5. Normal celebrations cannot be permitted under current circumstances.
- Like Maharashtra, Karnataka had also earlier announced a night curfew in place but now, it has been retracted. Currently, the state has imposed a temporary ban on mass gatherings from December 30 to January 2. Also, pubs, restaurants and clubs do not hold permission to host parties or any gathering within the slotted dates. No mass gatherings are allowed without proper implementation of social distancing in pubs, restaurants or other places.
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- Rajasthan is among the most popular tourist destination of Indians for weddings, and any other celebrations but amid the virus spread even the state has imposed a curfew. The curfew will stay in place from December 31 8 PM till January 1 PM. The restrictions will be the same as they were during Diwali this year, and are applicable to all.
- Tamil Nadu has already banned the New Year celebrations as the orders have been issued to all the beaches, hotels, resorts, and clubs of the state. The order states that there will be no celebrates on the nights of December 31 and January 1. With strict ‘no gathering order on the beach roads’ as well, beaches will be out-of-bound.
