Odisha groom picked up from pandal after testing positive for Covid-19

The wedding will now be solemnised one month after the test report of the groom comes negative for the virus

Updated on: May 22, 2021, 13:50:56 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The wedding will now be solemnised one month after the test report of the groom comes negative for the virus.

Odisha groom picked up from pandal after testing positive for Covid-19

A bridegroom in Odisha, who tested positive for Covid-19, was picked up from the marriage mandap moments before he was about to get married, HT has learnt.

“The groom has been kept in isolation to prevent the spread of infection. The family members of both the bride and the groom would have to remain in home isolation,” said Sanakhemundi BDO Gayatridatta Nayak.

Rajendra Dandia of Daseipur village under Sanakhemundi block of Ganjam had given his throat swab sample for Covid-19 test as per the protocol of the local administration on May 17.

When he did not get the test report by May 21, the day of the wedding, he went ahead with the ceremony.

However, on Friday morning, his Covid-19 test report came positive for the virus. While he was on the pandal with his bride for the marriage, the BDO, along with local police inspector Tehsildar Srinivas Behera, reached the wedding venue and picked the groom during rituals.

The wedding will be solemnised one month after the test report of the groom comes negative for the virus.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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