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Karnataka: No NYE celebrations at public places due to Covid-19
New Delhi: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said there will be no New Year's Eve celebrations at public places due to Covid-19 and emergence of the new strain of the virus in the United Kingdom.Meanwhile, owners of pubs and bars in the state capital Bengaluru said they aren't expecting a good business during New Year celebrations this time.Owner of a pub told ANI, "DJ systems aren't allowed and people cannot dance inside premises. We've seen on 24 December night, many people cancelled their bookings."Karnataka's Covid-19 tally reached 9,16,909 on Monday with 653 new cases detected in the last 24 hours.