As Covid restricts the movements of human beings, it allows flora and fauna to flourish. Had it not been for the pandemic, many travellers would have booked tickets to Shillong in Meghalaya for the India International Cherry Blossom Festival which has been cancelled this year.
Shillong hosts the only Cherry Blossoms festival in India which looks like a painting with whimsical colours of pink and white at this time of the year. It is expected that the flowers will continue to bloom till the end of November.
Japan is also renowned for
its cherry blossom festival. However, in Japan the flowers bloom during the
spring season.
Every
year, the Cherry Blossom Festival hosts events such as fitness art, fashion
show, rock concerts and much more. This year, people of Meghalaya will celebrate
the festivals through virtual mode.
Due to the pandemic, the Meghalaya government is currently allowing travellers
with a Covid-19 negative RT-PCR/ CBNAAT/ TruNAT report from a recognised
laboratory, not older than 72 hours. Only symptomatic patients will be required
to undergo mandatory paid quarantine and travellers must have the ArogyaSetu
App.
