No new year bash at TN beaches, hotels

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No new year bash at TN beaches, hotels

23.12.2020

The Tamil Nadu government has banned New Year-eve celebrations in restaurants, hotels, clubs and resorts, in view of the pandemic. Celebrations are also banned on roads and in beaches on New Year’s eve and on January 1.

“There is a need to intensify Covid preventive measures against the backdrop of a fresh wave of infections in foreign countries,” said an official statement. The government, however,allowed dining as usual in restaurants, hotels, clubs, resorts, including beach resorts, and other similar places.

The government said it has brought under control the infectious disease with the support of people and by its efforts. The state had 9,495 active cases on Monday, while 12 districts reported single-digit cases and Perambalur zero cases.

“As there is a chance of huge crowds for celebrations in restaurants, hotels, clubs, resorts, including beach resorts on new year eve... there is a possibility of a surge in infections, which have been brought under control,” the statement said. TNN