A couple went ahead and got married in personal protective equipment (PPE) after the bride tested positive for COVID-19 on her wedding day (December 6) in northern India.

Footage shows the couple in full PPE at the wedding ceremony conducted by a priest who was also wearing protective gear.

The woman tested positive for COVID-19 after officials in Kelwara, Rajasthan collected samples from residents on December 4.

Sub Divisional Officer of Shahabad Rahul Malhotra explained that after meeting with other officials, the decision was made to hold the ceremony at a COVID care centre.

“We thought whether to stop her wedding or go ahead with the event. We held a meeting with different departments, including health and police, and decided to conduct the ceremony at the COVID care centre itself,” Malhotra said.

After the wedding, the groom was also admitted to the COVID centre along with his wife where the couple will stay until they test negative.

A couple went ahead and got married in PPE kits after the bride tested Covid 19 positive on her wedding day (December 6) in northern India.

Officials in Kelwada near Shahabad had collected samples of many residents of the town on December 4. They contacted the persons, who tested positive on December 6, to shift them to a Covid 19 treatment center.

As one of the women who tested positive was engaged to be married on December 6 itself, officials were thrown into a dilemma.

Sub Divisional Officer of Shahbd, Rahul Malhotra, said: “We thought whether to stop her wedding or go ahead with the event. We held a meeting of different departments, including the health and police, and decided to conduct the ceremony at the covid care center itself.”

They made quick arrangements for the wedding and called in a priest who also donned a PPE kit. The happy groom and bride were married in a simple ceremony.

After the wedding, the groom was also admitted to the covid centre along with his wife where the couple will stay till they turn negative.