Public gather in large numbers to welcome New Year
The Hindu
Thousands of people gathered in front of the CSI Brough Memorial Church at the Panneerselvam Park Junction to welcome the New Year 2022, flouting all personal distancing and COVID-19 norms at midnight
Thousands of people gathered in front of the CSI Brough Memorial Church at the Panneerselvam Park Junction to welcome the New Year 2022, flouting all personal distancing and COVID-19 norms at midnight here on Saturday.
As the clock struck 12 and the huge screen on the church displayed, “Welcome 2022”, and the crowd shouted ‘Happy New Year’ amid much cheer and dance. Most of them were found not wearing masks while no personal distancing was maintained despite the State government asking people to avoid large gatherings for celebrations. The crowd that gathered from 10 p.m. on Friday started to disperse by 12.30 a.m. on Saturday as the police ensured that no untoward incident took place.