Countries like Pakistan are preparing to greet the new year with small family gatherings and limited celebrations, given the boom in omicron cases.
South Asia will shyly celebrate New Years Eve this year, affected by the llegacy of the new coronavirus variant in India, the little impact in the Islamic countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the few festivities in Nepal.
Several regions of India will celebrate the entry into 2022 away from the mass gatherings, after the contagion boom For the omicron variant, it would force restrictions to be tightened to prevent its expansion.
The 20 million inhabitants of New Delhi, the region with the most cases of omicron in the country, they will celebrate the New Year in their homes as a night curfew has been imposed from 10 p.m., so it is expected that the streets of the Indian capital will be less crowded than usual on these dates.
Pets and fireworks
For its part, the western state of Maharashtra, whose capital is Bombay, limited public gatherings to a maximum of five people and decreed the partial closure of non-essential services, cinemas, bars and restaurants until further notice.
Neighboring Pakistan prepares to welcome the new year with small family gatherings and limited celebrations, given the boom in omicron cases.
Even so, the New Years celebrations they barely take on meaning in countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, which are predominantly Muslim and, therefore, are not governed by the festivities of the Gregorian calendar nor are they part of their culture.
The hours of the Pico y Placa for the New Year’s holiday in Quito
New Years Eve in Nepal is concentrated in a single point: Pokhara, a city located in the heart of the country which organizes a street festival every year under the motto “Eat in the street, have fun in the street.”
During three days, Nepalese come to enjoy their typical gastronomy through the shops and restaurant in the area while enjoying live street music. (I)
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