Covid-19: An Aberystwyth granny is alone on Christmas Day.
Alone on Christmas: A grandmother had planned to make Christmas dinner for her three daughters and five grandkids, but she would now have to spend the day alone.
Self-Isolation in Christmas
Mandy Connors, from Aberystwyth, tested positive for Covid on Tuesday and will now be able to participate in the festivities via FaceTime.
If you test positive for Covid-19, you must self-isolate for 10 days, according to the rules.
Thousands of people in Wales who have been HIV-positive since December 16 will likely spend the day alone.
“My family was coming here for Christmas dinner for the first time in a long time because of Covid,” Chef Mandy said, adding that she was “gutted.”
“I bought a turkey and it’s in the freezer; I was planning on going grocery shopping on Thursday, so I’m glad I didn’t buy any food that will go to waste.”
Mandy was Tested Positive
Mandy said the positive PCR test result came as a surprise following two negative lateral-flow tests, and she believes she was infected while out on the town.
“We’ve been through it all and haven’t caught anything, so this is the first time I’ve been out in months… I’m heartbroken, “she continued.
Mandy, on the other hand, said she was trying to be positive and was planning methods to communicate with her family on Christmas Day.
“My daughters and I have talked about it. I’m planning to FaceTime the kids when they open their presents in the morning “she stated
“My sister is sending me Christmas dinner, and I’ll FaceTime them and hopefully partake in the conversation while we eat,” says the narrator.
Richard Hawkins
Richard Hawkins, 37, will be alone in his Manchester flat when he should be with his family in Aberystwyth.
On Tuesday, he tested positive and was rushed to the hospital for a check-up due to early acute symptoms such as a high temperature.
Despite his inability to return to Wales, he sees the bright side, saying: “I’ll have to isolate myself, but fortunately, some of my neighbours have done some shopping for me.
“Friends have banded together and promised to prepare me Christmas dinner, so I may end up with a party of five.
“I guess I’ll have to make the best of it, but knowing my luck, I’ll lose my sense of taste.”
On Christmas Day, all people who have tested positive since the 16th of December will be self-isolating, and with a total of 4,622 new cases reported on Wednesday alone, this will affect tens of thousands.
Change in Laws
In England, the laws were changed so that people might stop isolating up to three days early if they tested negative twice.
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan, on the other hand, stated that the Welsh government will not follow such advise “for the time being.”
According to Darren Beacham, it’s not just those who have tested positive who will be spending the holidays away from their loved ones; the families of some NHS personnel are also making difficult decisions.
Some family members had thought it “too unsafe” for them to spend Christmas Day together, according to the GMB union’s Cardiff branch head.
Mr. Beacham
Mr Beacham, who works in intensive care, claims to be triple vaccinated and to wear PPE at work, but he tweeted: “They’re just terrified.
“Constantly watching the news isn’t helping matters.
“It’s terrible for everyone when we’re all completely vaccinated, follow the guidelines, and offer to undergo lateral-flow testing and that’s not enough.”
It’s the second year in a row that Covid has thrown a wrench in plans, with a lockdown set to begin on December 20, 2020.
The rules were supposed to start on the 28th of December, but they were pushed forward, requiring individuals to stay at home and only go out for vital reasons, with just two houses allowed to gather on Christmas Day.
On top of others who will spend the day alone for other reasons, the charity Age UK estimates that up to a million individuals may self-isolate throughout the UK on Christmas Day.
“It’s critical that the rest of us reach out and stay in touch with them as appropriate by phone, email, text, or video chat so they don’t feel forgotten,” director Caroline Abrahams said.
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