Aussie doctors spend wedding day in hospital after COVID-19 put their nuptials on hold. 9News
"We should be getting married today, but instead… we went to work for you. Stay at home for us," the signs read.
"I thought our friends and family would have a laugh and that would be it," Greta confesses, but she's glad their message has resonated with so many people. "They don't mean any harm, they just want to celebrate their day, but tragically so many people can get sick from [gathering against the rules]," she says. "It's just totally irresponsible.", but add that "99 per cent of people are doing the right thing".Though they understand the unprecedented restrictions can be hard, Max urges people to "stick to the plan" and "do as much as they can to keep everyone safe".
Knowing that they could be on the frontlines of the pandemic is scary, but knowing that their hospital could potentially struggle to treat everyone is even worse."We've done a lot of planning, and we're prepared," Max says of the hospital. "We spend a lot of time making sure that we're as safe as possible and making sure everyone in the hospital is safe.
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