Newly wed couple, 30 wedding attendees test +ve

Haveri: A newly wed couple, and 30 people who attended their wedding in Ranebennur, which was held without taking permission from the authorities on June 29, have tested positive for Covid-19.
Tragedy struck the groom’s house as his father, 45, (P-25830) and mother, 42, (P-36881) died within a few days after the wedding ceremony. Both had tested positive for Covid-19. Now, the bride and the groom and 30 people who attended the wedding, have tested positive for the virus. Their test result came on Friday. Over 80 people have been identified as the primary contacts of the deceased persons including Ranebennur MLA Arunkumar MG.
According to sources, the wedding was held at Mouneshwar temple in Maruti Nagar area in Ranebennur on June 29, without getting permission from the authorities concerned. More than 100 people attended the wedding. After the ceremony, the groom’s father fell ill and received treatment at a local hospital. However, his condition deteriorated and he was admitted at SS Hospital in Davanagere where he died on July 7. Later, the groom’s mother also died on July 11. Her sample tested positive for Covid-19 on July 14.
Of the 30 persons infected with the virus, four are children below 11 years, and 10 are senior citizens including a 90-year-old man. Besides, two staff nurses also contracted the infection from the groom’s father when he was undergoing treatment.
When contacted additional deputy commissioner S Yogishwar said 36 people who attended wedding, and the bride and groom, were sent on institutional quarantine in Antaravalli village. “Now, we have received 32 results and all are infected. We are waiting for six more sample results. We have requested people who attended the wedding to go for Covid test,” he said.