Curbs on New Year‘s Eve celebrations in Coimbatore, the Nilgiris Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA To prevent overcrowding amid fears of a spread of the mutant strain of the COVID-19 virus, the district administration in Coimbatore has barred hotels, restaurants, clubs and resorts from organising any New Year’s Eve celebrations on Thursday night. District Collector K. Rajamani said in a release the restrictions were in accordance with the State government’s order issued on December 22. Action will be initiated against establishments that organised such celebrations, he warned. The public are also barred from organising any New Year’s Eve celebrations on the streets or at any public places on Thursday night. To ensure compliance in all the blocks, teams led by the respective tahsildars would conduct checks, Mr. Rajamani said.