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but maintaining social distancing and wearing of masks is important," he said.Hotels can have restricted celebrations with a cap on participants.Earlier, neighbouring Tamil Nadu had banned new year celebrations on beaches, hotels, clubs and resorts on the night of December 31 and January 1, 2021 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.