The Mumbai police are going to use drones and deploy more than 40,000 police personnel on the New Year's eve in the city. The police are taking this action ahead of the New Year's celebrations to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Mumbai police have already been reaching out to the city dwellers to take the necessary precautions and maintain social distancing in order to avoid COVID-19 outbreaks in the city. The state of Maharashtra previously ordered night curfews in its capital city, given the fears of the COVID-19 variant, which is reportedly more infectious. On December 22, the Mumbai police conducted a raid at an Andheri nightclub for flouting the norms necessary for preventing COVID-19.

Source: dna December 28, 2020 19:18 UTC