Suffice to say the event was bemoaned and lambasted by many.
But nonetheless: Graton Casino in Sonoma County was still keen to gather thousands of people together to ring in 2021- a span of twelve months we're all hoping will see an end to this pandemic. The days preceding Christmas broke a post-March record for air travel in the country a new, more communicable strain of COVID-19 was found to be emerging from the United Kingdom and South Africa. After piquing the attention of Sonoma County health officials and worried members of the public, the NYE shindig at Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park - which had all the makings of possibly becoming a regional superspreader event - has been canceled.Ĭhristmas Eve saw a mask-less, indoor church service in San Jose.
