Coronavirus INDIA . It happened in the state of Bihar. An outbreak of Covid 19 involved 111 guests and the day after the wedding the groom died. It is not clear whether he had been infected by the virus, since he was not tested. All the guests who tested positive were isolated. India is in the midst of the first wave.
QThis is one of those stories that sticks in your mind because it is sad and heavy, involving an entire community in India that is in the midst of the first wave.
111 people who attended a wedding celebration and party in the Indian state of Bihar later tested positive for coronavirus in June.
The broadcaster covered this news NdTV saying that the groom died the day after the wedding.
It is not yet clear whether the groom was infected with the virus, as he was not tested for Covid-19 before being cremated.
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In total, more than 350 people participated in this event.
The groom, an engineer from Gurgaon, was already in poor health considering he had driven nearly 1.100 kilometres to the wedding.
His condition then became more complicated during the marriage.
Taken to the hospital in Patna, he was treated for diarrhea – which, we recall, is a symptom of Covid-19 – but it seems that his family forced him to take medicine to continue with the rituals and celebrations.
All those present have been traced by the Indian authorities, as also cited by BBC, and isolated everyone present last week and also launched an investigation into the excessive number of attendees at the wedding.
In fact, it had been a big party, perhaps too big because in India gatherings of more than 50 people are not allowed for a wedding due to the Coronavirus.
Article published on 2 July 2020 - 19:12
