Guwahati: The city has prepared to celebrate Christmas in the midst of increasing fear of the spread of the omicron variant of Coronavirus.
Although national capital has banned cultural events and meetings, Assam has not imposed any limits.
The government has not issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for celebrations.
The flood market with Christmas trees, stars, Santa Claus hats, socks, and other items.
Churches have been decorated in twinkling lights and Carols are being sung.
The festive air is seeping the city and it looks like a new variant will reduce the spirit of Yuletide.
Last year, SOP had been issued limiting the number of people entering the church and prohibiting meetings when the case had peaked at that time.
Sam Israel, the Masters Church of the Evangelical Paymen question, here said, “This is the event that we are waiting for.
Unfortunately, Covid-19 muffled last year’s festival.
This time again, there is a threat from a new variant.
We will work with the government.
Christmas will Celebrated in Compliance with the Covid Protocol.
We will follow the corresponding behavior of Covid.
“He added that people, who are fully vaccinated, will be permitted in the church.
“We will follow all prevention steps such as maintaining physical distance, wearing masks and using sanitisers,” he said.
A shopkeeper of Silukhuri said he got a satisfying business even though Omicron was afraid and price increases.
“The price of goods, including the Christmas tree, has gone up.
The price of a 2-foot Christmas tree is Rs 500-600.
It’s around Rs 250-300 in the pre-pandemic period.
But people buy because last year they couldn’t celebrate,” he added .