November 5, 2020
COVID-19 pulls plug on New Year’s Eve fireworks events
COVID-19 has
already put a damper on New Year’s Eve celebrations in Jamaica, as the Urban
Development Corporation (UDC) says there will be no fireworks events this time
around.
Each year the
UDC stages two events – Fireworks on the Waterfront and Fireworks on the Bay – but
the plugs have been pulled on the events that have pulled thousands of people
to the Waterfront in Kingston and the Ocho Rios Bay Beach in St Ann.
The
government has been pushing protocols like physical distancing and frequent hand
sanitising to curb the spread of COVID-19.
And in
keeping with restrictions on public gatherings and events, the UDC said it
would not be feasible to stage the shows that have become a staple for many families
to ring in the new year.
