COVID-19 Super Spreader Wedding: Groom Dies, 100 Guests Positive. How Irresponsible Can We Be?

If it's one thing we have learned from the recent coronavirus pandemic is that following the rules is the key. When social distancing is the need of the hour, the last thing you want is to have large gatherings. Well, things went out of control at a wedding. People went over the limit of the maximum guests and the result was disastrous.

The groom died from the disease the next day. And not only that, over 100 guests who had attended on June 15, tested positive for coronavirus. More than 350 people had attended the wedding, at a time when people are being advised to stay far from one another.

According to NDTV, the groom was reportedly unwell at the time of the wedding but was forced by his family to take medicines and complete the rituals. He was an engineer based in Gurgaon.

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¡°Even though he was feeling unwell by June 14 and wanted the wedding deferred, family heads from both sides advised against it, citing huge financial losses if the arrangements had to be cancelled,¡± an unidentified relative of the groom told The Indian Express.

On June 17, his condition really got worse and he was taken to hospital, where he died.

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This is just callous on the part of those who held the large function and people who attended. How irresponsible can we be in this situation? All one has to do is follow the guidelines but no, some people try to get a little extra smart and then these things happen.

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The tragedy is that this could have been avoided if somebody had got the groom tested in time and then taken him for treatment. Just shows how disregarding safety norms can lead to disasters especially in such harsh times.