Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Anticipating huge turnout of visitors at the planetariums during the weekend, which also coincides with the New Year, the state government has been decided to keep the facilities closed for three days.
Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Planetarium, Burla in Sambalpur district will remain closed for tourists from December 31 to January 2 as a precautionary measure against spread of new COVID variant Omicron.
The government has already banned Zero Night celebration in the state and restrictions as a precautionary measure in view of large gatherings at various places ahead of New Year, t
have been imposed on devotees preventing them to visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri on December 31, January 1 and 2 in Puri. Also, no public darshan will be allowed at Maa Mangala Temple in Kakatpur January 1 and 2 in view of rise in daily COVID cases due to Omicron strain.
