Yellow Springs cancels New Year’s Eve celebration due to COVID-19

New Years Eve in Yellow Springs 1983. DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE

New Years Eve in Yellow Springs 1983. DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE
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Dec 27, 2021
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Yellow Springs announced Monday it will cancel its annual New Year’s Eve event due to COVID-19 concerns.

Village manager Josué Salmerón said the village made the decision after seeing record-high numbers of COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

Ohio reported more than 20,900 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus continues to spread.

Ohio did not release numbers on Saturday, which was Christmas Day.

Last week, Ohio broke new records for COVID cases on Tuesday with 12,502 cases, Wednesday with 12,864 cases and Thursday with 15,989 cases. Friday’s tally was the second highest ever, with 14,414 cases.

“We’ve been a leader in taking precautions,” Salmerón said of the village, which imposed a mask mandate in August.

The village canceled its New Year’s Eve celebration in 2020 as well. The last year the village held the event was 2019.

The Village of Yellow Springs' New Year's Eve Ball Drop is an anticipated tradition for both visitors and community...

Posted by Village of Yellow Springs on Monday, December 27, 2021
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