VADODARA: A new bride’s excitement to visit her parental home for the first time as per tradition after her wedding which took place three days ago on March 1 however came to a shocking end after she collapsed at her husband’s place moments before leaving.
Later, it came to light that the woman was Covid-19 positive.
The incident took place in the Gotri area of the city on Friday morning when Sanyukta (name changed) was preparing to leave for her parents’ home in the neighbourhood but collapsed suddenly. Relatives called an ambulance and she was rushed to the
SSG Hospital (SSGH), where she died during treatment.
Samples of the newly married woman were collected for Covid-19 test, which was found to be positive.
Her husband, which was in a state of shock, could not talk much and said, “We are now planning funeral rituals.”
The emergency police report at the SSG Hospital mentions that the woman was suffering from fever since the past two days. In wake of her death, the officials at SSGH also informed the Laxmipura police station.