Ranchi: Citizens staying home for large part of 2020 will bid farewell to the year from home as most leading hotels and clubs in the capital have decided not to host any year-end events on New Year’s Eve (NYE) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the state’s cumulative daily caseload has been on a downward trend since last couple of months, the situation in Ranchi remains grim with double-digit new cases on a daily basis.
Most party spots have chosen to end the year on quiet note. Radisson Blu, a five-star hotel near Kadru, will only lay out a special dinner buffet for couple and families looking to dine out on NYE. Speaking to TOI, general manager Shantanu Guha Roy said, “Unlike in the past, we have decided to completely do away with the New Year bash. Although, almost all businesses have been now allowed to reopen, we do not want to take chances with the health of the people. The special dinner buffet is for those who wish to have a family time in solitude to end the year.”