Viral / Couple gets married wearing PPE kits at Rajasthan COVID-19 centre, video surfaces

A couple got married at a COVID-19 centre in Kelwara village in Rajasthan's Baran district. A video that has surfaced online shows the couple performing the rituals wearing PPE kits. The bride's COVID-19 report had come positive on the wedding day. The marriage was conducted following the government's COVID-19 protocols.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 07, 2020, 07:59 AM

Bara: A couple in Rajasthan's Shahbad district decided to go ahead for their wedding even after the bride tested positive for coronavirus on the wedding day, news agency ANI reported on Sunday.

As seen in the video tweeted by news agency ANI, the couple tied the nuptial knot wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits.

#WATCH Rajasthan: A couple gets married at Kelwara Covid Centre in Bara, Shahbad wearing PPE kits as bride's #COVID19 report came positive on the wedding day.

The marriage ceremony was conducted following the govt's Covid protocols. pic.twitter.com/6cSPrJzWjR
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020

Interestingly, the priest and one more attendee seen in the video were also wearing PPE kits.

The priest can be heard chanting the mantras and passing instructions to the couple for the nencessary wedding pooja.

The groom was seen wearing the traditional turban over the PPE suit along with the gloves, while the bride was also wearing a face shield and gloves while performing the rituals.