New Year’s Eve under Corona conditions was initially calm in Hessen. According to the police, there were no major incidents. Violations of the fireworks ban were also not reported.
The police were on the road with numerous emergency services in the cities, and also carried out alcohol controls. In Offenbach, where there was a curfew from 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve due to the high number of corona infections, the streets were almost deserted. But even in neighboring Frankfurt there were hardly any people out in the evening. On the banks of the Main, where in previous years numerous people had already gathered in the course of the evening, there was almost nothing to be seen apart from police vehicles. There were only a few walkers on the Römerberg. From a police loudspeaker van, a warning sounded across the square: “The virus is among us! Keep your distance, wear a mask.”
New year’s greetings on the Mainbrücken
Just before midnight, dozens of people gathered on some of the Main bridges to greet the New Year. Most of them wore masks and did not bring any alcohol with them, but instead welcomed the New Year with a view of the night skyline and few fireworks that were set off in other parts of the city. “There were only individual violations of the Corona regulations,” said a police spokesman. There were also no incidents, only two garbage can fires were reported. “That is very manageable compared to previous years.”
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