Around 100 people from Keelapatti village near Melur took part in the annual fishing festival held at the village tank on Sunday, violating social distancing norms. The participants brought various kinds of nets and tried their hands at fishing. While many had a good catch, a few were not lucky enough and returned. Villagers said that they have been conducting the festival for a long time now. They would make sure no one takes up fishing until the festival is conducted. While most of them took fish they caught home to be cooked and eaten with family members, some sold their catch to others. There was a good demand following an order from the district collector T G Vinay ordering a ban on function of fish and meat stalls on Sundays to prevent crowd gathering and spread of Covid-19.