The New Year’s Eve Peach Drop became the latest event to be canceled due to the surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant.
It will be the third straight year that the Atlanta tradition that started in 1989 will be sidelined due to the pandemic. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement on Tuesday.
“In consultation with public health officials, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the Peach Drop,” Bottoms said in a news release. “As positive COVID-19 cases rise, I encourage everyone to be safe, get vaccinated and follow CDC guidelines.”
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