In the UK, the wedding ended with a massive coronavirus infection. At least 50 guests fell ill with COVID-19, one of the guests died from complications, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
The celebration took place on September 19 in the English city of Derby. The bride and groom violated the restriction in force in the country – no more than 30 guests could be received at the wedding – and called about 100 friends and relatives. Guests came from different parts of the country, in particular from Essex, London and the city of Liverpool.
Dalvinder Kaur-Kelly revealed that her 67-year-old mother, Joginder, was one of the guests. On September 24, the woman was diagnosed with the coronavirus and four days later she was admitted to a hospital in Birmingham. Jojinder fought COVID-19 for six weeks and died on October 30.
“My mom could still be here, but she was pressured, and she went to the wedding. So if something worries you, don’t be silent,” Kaur-Kelly urged. “COVID-19 takes lives. How I wish people would learn to think before organizing anything. “
Kaur-Kelly decided to share a family tragedy in order to remind others how dangerous mass celebrations are and to warn against meeting with relatives on the New Year. She urged to postpone family holidays until everyone gets vaccinated.
Earlier it was reported that a wedding ceremony was held in the US state of Maine, after of which 177 people contracted the coronavirus, seven of them later died from complications. The ceremony was attended by 55 guests.