00:00Having disrupted livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola outbreak is now affecting the daily routines and practices
00:08in the country.
00:09Despite several restrictions, some families were determined to go ahead with their relatives' weddings.
00:15Solange Harati said she had invited 300 people to their wedding, but the church cut the number to only 50.
00:22We invited 300 people to our wedding, but when we arrived at the church, the authority only allowed 50 people
00:28in.
00:28We realized this was a problem, and it was really difficult for us because we wanted to celebrate our wedding
00:33with all our friends.
00:36To minimize the risk of infection, wedding organizers, local authorities, and religious leaders have decided to cancel certain activities that
00:44traditionally take place during these social gatherings.
00:49There are certain sacraments that will be postponed, particularly as there is a risk of infection with Ebola virus.
00:57These events include confirmation, baptism, ordination, among others, which are suspended until further notice.
01:04The Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing a new Ebola outbreak since last May.
01:09Congolese authorities, as of Thursday, confirmed 452 cases, with 82 deaths in total.
01:1771 new cases were confirmed within 24 hours, which the authorities said is a sign of active community transmission.
01:25We are really scared, which is why you'll have noticed that even in the hall, we've skipped several parts of
01:31the ceremony.
01:31There are no kisses, and we are keeping greetings to a minimum to avoid Ebola.
01:36We are not touching each other.
01:38Everyone goes their separate ways.
01:40The current outbreak in Congo is suspected to have infected over a thousand people.
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