5 more test positive; only 20 persons allowed at wedding

Wardha: The district registered five new Covid-19 positive patients, including a senior officer of collector’s office, on Saturday. Of them, two are women who are close contacts of 33-year-old newly wed man of Pipri (Meghe).
A 44-year-old man from Arvi and a 27-year-old woman who had come from Akola for treatment are among the new patients.
The 53-year-old senior officer at the collector’s office had returned from Dhule and was under quarantine.
The two positive women, aged around 22, who are close contacts of the newly wed man, hail from Zadgaon in Deoli tehsil.
The 27-year-old woman is a resident of Hanumannagar and had come to her maternal home for child birth from Akola few days ago. She was admitted to AVBRH, Sawangi, for delivery.
Following increase in cases in connection to the marriage function in Pipri (Meghe), district collector Vivek Bhimanwar issued an order on Saturday tightening norms for such ceremonies. In modification of an earlier order which allowed 50 guests at marriage ceremonies, now only 20 persons — 10 each from groom and bride’s side — can take part and they all have to be in quarantine for the next 14 days.
No person from containment zone will be permitted to attend the function. If rule is violated, offence will be lodged.
An officer will be present at the marriage hall during the ceremony which can be organized only after taking due permission from the tehsildar. People from other districts will not be allowed to attend the marriage.
If the groom or bride is from other district, only four persons will be allowed with them for the marriage, the order stated.
If more than 20 persons are found at the marriage ceremony, the hall will be sealed and a fine of Rs10,000 will be slapped on the owner.