THESE eerie photographs of London on New 12 months’s Eve this yr mark a pointy distinction with the mass of revellers packing the streets simply 12 months earlier.

Because the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation many conventional celebrations to mark the brand new yr have been scrapped.

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The north bank of the Thames in London was eerily quiet this New Year's Eve

The north financial institution of the Thames in London was eerily quiet this New 12 months’s EveCredit score: Chris Eades – The Solar

Last year the north bank of the Thames was packed full of revellers

Final yr the north financial institution of the Thames was packed filled with revellersCredit score: 2019 Martyn Wheatley / i-Pictures

London’s streets have been eerily quiet and abandoned as officers advised potential partygoers to remain at house.

A brand new mutant pressure of Covid-19 which swept throughout the South East and London simply earlier than Christmas emphasised the necessity to stop mass gatherings.

Lockdown measures all through November introduced England’s each day instances right down to round 15,000, however the authorities was compelled to cancel a deliberate rest of restrictions over Christmas amid a gentle rise.

Tier 4 measures have been launched throughout London and the southeast simply days earlier than Christmas, and expanded to Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk on Boxing Day.

Eerie pics present abandoned New 12 months’s Eve London streets 12 months on from packed fireworks present

However Tuesday noticed a document 53,135 individuals check constructive for coronavirus, and the persevering with pattern has prompted issues that additional restrictions will quickly be essential within the worst-affected areas.

A variety of London boroughs, together with Barking and Dagenham, Enfield, and Bexley, at the moment have seven-day an infection charges of greater than 1,000 instances per 100,000 of inhabitants.

The lights in London weren’t out fully although as Huge Ben’s chimes introduced within the new yr at midnight.

Whereas the same old spectacular fireworks show centred across the London Eye was cancelled the capital nonetheless managed to placed on an attention-grabbing display featuring a light show and fireworks.

The brand new yr 2021 was illuminated into the darkness, alongside a flying chicken. A spectacular gentle show was additionally projected from Tower Bridge and the Shard.

Just the odd car could be seen driving along near the Thames this year

Simply the odd automobile might be seen driving alongside close to the Thames this yrCredit score: Chris Eades – The Solar

In 2019 the same spot was packed with partygoers

In 2019 the identical spot was filled with partygoersCredit score: 2019 Martyn Wheatley / i-Pictures

Top picture: an ambulance waits on a road close to the London Eye in 2020; the bottom picture shows the same spot in 2019

High image: an ambulance waits on a street near the London Eye in 2020; the underside image exhibits the identical spot in 2019Credit score: AP:Related Press

On December 31, 2018 an estimated 100,000 people turned out to watch the fireworks display in London

On December 31, 2018 an estimated 100,000 individuals turned out to observe the fireworks show in LondonCredit score: EPA

Fireworks explode over Tower Bridge as London put on a show despite the coronavirus pandemic

Fireworks explode over Tower Bridge as London placed on a present regardless of the coronavirus pandemicCredit score: Reuters

Fireworks and drones illuminate the night sky over London as they form a light display as London's normal New Year's Eve fireworks display was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

Fireworks and drones illuminate the night time sky over London as they kind a light-weight show as London’s regular New 12 months’s Eve fireworks show was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemicCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation