<span style="color: #222222;">In Mizoram, Christmas is being celebrated with religious fervour while refraining from festivities. In most of the places, traditional practices such as church carols, community feasts and church programmes are suspended amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.<br />''<br />''In a Christmas message Governor Sreedharan Pillai expressed his appreciation for the frontline workers. Pastor Reverend H. Lalrinsanga of the Aizawl Presbyterian Church appealed to people to pray from home. Also, the state government has imposed restrictions to avoid public gathering and banned bursting of firecrackers during Christmas and New Year celebrations.</span><br />