K’taka mulls cancelling all celebrations between Dec 20 to Jan 2 fearing Covid resurgence

Bengaluru, Dec 4 : Following the expected Covid -19 second wave scenario in month of January or February, Karnataka Health and family welfare minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said that the government is mulling over suspending all celebrations between December 20, 2020, and January 2, 2021 in the state.
The minister quickly added that the final decision to suspend celebrations will be taken and formally announced only after the meeting with the Chief Minister, B. S. Yediyurappa.
This only means that iconic annual new year celebrations by commoners on M. G. Road and Brigade Road will be cancelled. Such a decision will certainly have an impact on the decision to reopen schools and Pre-University colleges in the state.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting with members of the Karnataka Covid – 19 technical advisory committee (TAC) here, Sudhakar said that the TAC report on Covid strongly suggests stopping mass gathering of any forms to prevent the second wave of Coronavirus infection that may emerge in January or February.
He added that the TAC has held 58 meetings and issued a report saying that the second wave of Covid -19 is arising. “The second wave will emerge in January or February as per the report of TAC. It had given many suggestions which can help us to prevent or stay safe in the second wave of infection,” the minister claimed He said that the state government will follow all the measures for the next 45 days to minimise the spread of the infection, as were taken during the first wave.