Published 19:06 IST, March 16th 2020

Kerala couple ties knot wearing face masks amid coronavirus scare

A couple from Thrissur tried the knot on March 15. The video of the wedding was posted on YouTube by Lollipop Wedding Company and has garnered over 3300 views.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Undeterred by coronavirus pandemic, a couple from Thrissur, Kerala tried kt on March 15. video of wedding was posted on YouTube by Lollipop Wedding Company and has garnered over 3,321 views in just a day. This comes as coronavirus has infected 129 deaths and killed two in India. 

'Masked Wedding'

46-second long clip shows mask cl bride and groom exchanging garlands while people shower flowers on m, all wearing protective masks. In end, clip shows relatives of couple wearing masks and standing with folded hands. Many users have poured ir wishes for newlywed posting multiple emoticons on video-sharing platform. 

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Meanwhile, state's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Twitter to share a solution his government has come up with to maintain a stey supply of masks. Kerala government has got convicted prisoners in state prisons to manufacture masks. Vijayan even shared ims of bundles of blue face masks with caption, 'Solving mask problem'. 

According to reports, Kerala has employed tailoring units in state jails to produce masks. Furrmore, Kerala government has even sought to increase its supply of hand sanitizer through Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (KSDP), which is set to produce almost ten lakh bottles of hand sanitizers within ten days. initiative and preparedness by Kerala government were also hailed by several internet users. Meanwhile, number of positive coronavirus cases has w risen to 114 in country, including two deaths reported from Delhi and Karnataka. 

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19:06 IST, March 16th 2020