A couple have broken social distancing rules to marry in a traditional Islamic wedding in Melbourne with more than five guests attending the ceremony. The wedding party danced in close proximity, ignoring government rules forbidding people from having a wedding with more than five people. They also broke social distancing policies requiring people to stand at least 1.5m away from each other to help stop the spread of COVID-19. A couple have broken social distancing rules to marry in a traditional Islamic wedding in Melbourne with more than five guests attending the ceremonyVictorian police did 1,430 checks on residents over the weekend to make sure they were adhering to social isolation rules. Announcing a new $1.1 billion health package to deal with the COVID-19 crisis earlier on Sunday, Mr Morrison said greater cooperation in terms of self-isolation and social distancing was delivering dividends.

Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2020 23:32 UTC