After breaking Covid-19 regulations, a newly wedded couple was recently forced to spend their first night in the cold at an open stadium in Rwanda.

The couple was arrested together with their guests and taken to an empty stadium where they were forced to observe social distancing to avoid chances of spreading the virus.

They were part of 60 people who were arrested over the weekend at the Le Printemps Hotel in Gasabo District during a reception.

Harerimana Gasana Jean de Dieu, the Finance and Administration Manager at the Hotel Le Printemps said his customers misrepresented that they had come for a regular meal and later saw it as a reception after the wedding.

Makungu Thierry, who was serving guests at the bar, apologized for violating protocols and urged locals to adhere to the set guidelines.

The Standard Media reports that Kimironko Sector Executive Secretary, Umuhoza Rwabukumba warned traders and Rwandans, in general, to refrain from violating Covid-19 regulations, reminding them that the consequences will be more painful than complying with the regulations.