Pithoragarh (U'khand), Nov 26 (PTI) A just married couple was put under home quarantine immediately after the wedding ceremony as the groom tested positive for COVID-19 here, officials said on Thursday.

The groom's coronavirus positive report came in when the marriage ceremony was still on, they said.

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The groom, who had come from Delhi for his marriage, had undergone a COVID test at Champawat town on the way to home.

The incident occurred in Chera village of the district on Wednesday night, Pithoragarh tehsildar (revenue officer)

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Pankaj Chandola, who brought the groom's coronavirus test report to the marriage venue, said.

The remaining part of the marriage rituals was completed following the COVID-19 guidelines and the couple was put under home quarantine immediately after the ceremony, he said.

Samples of the villagers who attended the marriage are being collected for testing, Chandola said.

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