Coronavirus: France returned man defies quarantine hosts wedding for 1000 guests

A grand wedding took place in Warangal town of Telangana amid growing fear over the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. The wedding was held seven days after the groom returned from France, when he was supposed to be on a two-week quarantine. Over 1,000 people had attended the wedding, a source close to the family quoted the groom's father as saying.The groom has been sent back to quarantine and the reception scheduled for Friday was cancelled.

The groom had returned to Hyderabad from France along with a friend on March 12 and both of them were put under house quarantine. However, they travelled to Warangal for the wedding.The uncle of the groom is said to be a well-connected lawyer from the district. Among those who attended the function were VIPs. Stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has banned any more bookings of wedding halls for weddings or other large-scale events. He also asked those who had already made arrangements to opt for low-key events. Telangana has reported 19 cases of coronavirus. Of them, 11 are foreign nationals. Large gatherings have been banned across the country in view of the coronavirus outbreak. People arriving from foreign countries have been asked to quarantine themselves for 14 days.