31 Dec 2020
Governments worldwide have imposed limitations on the number of people allowed to gather in private and public to celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Below are several countries and cities around the globe that have banned traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations in an effort to curb transmission of the Chinese coronavirus.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s federal police on Wednesday announced a nationwide ban on various activities associated with New Year’s Eve celebrations in the southern African nation, including, “unsanctioned parties, use of fire crackers, skidding of vehicles, beating and overturning of bins and drums in residential, business and other areas.”