Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday announced restrictions on public celebrations of New Year's eve in the wake of rising cases of Omicron and COVID-19 in the State. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said restrictions would be in place from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 2022.
“The mass gatherings at any place across the State for new year celebrations have been banned. However, the seating capacity at pubs and restaurants has been restricted to 50 percent with no special events like DJ. The staff at pubs and restaurants should be fully vaccinated,” the CM said.
