Internet Backs Woman Demanding Her Family Take Covid Tests on Christmas Day

A woman who came in for criticism from a relative after demanding her entire family take Covid tests on Christmas Day has been praised online for her caution.

The woman's sister-in-law took to Mumsnet to voice her displeasure at what she viewed as an overly cautious approach to the festive holidays. The post garnered nearly 800 comments at time of writing.

Writing under the handle Quarks69, she explained her sister-in-law had "demanded" everyone in her family take a test "as her elderly parents are going to be coming to dinner."

The woman explained that she was from a "family of five" that included three "busy teens" and she was worried that a positive test would mean "no Xmas day" for any of them.

"I do get that we are in bonkers times, but was so looking forward to seeing everyone, including my parents," she wrote. "This is making me cross...isn't this the point of the jabs!?"

While two British studies have suggested the Omicron variant of COVID that is running rampant around the world is less likely to lead to hospitalization, the number of daily infections being reported represents a cause for concern with much still unknown about this strain of the virus.

In Florida, for example, COVID cases jumped by over 50 percent in the space of one day this week and there is a need for caution still.

Perhaps that's why the woman found the majority of people siding with her sister-in-law's demand that everyone take a test come December 25.

Atilliathehun called the request "pretty normal and totally reasonable" while Nacknick agreed it "seems sensible" in the current climate.

"Your sister in law is correct," Meadowblossom wrote. "Think about the most vulnerable. You aren't being asked anything unreasonable."

Allthingservethebeam added: "If you are positive you shouldn't be going."

Others were planning to do exactly the same.

Deisogn said: "We are all testing before seeing people. It's really just being responsible. I can't see why this would annoy you? She's trying to protect her elderly parents."

GalesTheMorning commented: "Would you rather your teen inadvertently gave covid to an elderly relative? Everyone I know is testing before meeting up with vulnerable people these days."

The fact remains that vaccination and testing may not be enough to prevent someone getting the virus and passing it on.

Earlier this December in California, for example, 28 people at a party that required attendees to be vaccinated ended up catching COVID. In each instance, attendees were tested for the virus before admission. Despite this, there was still an outbreak of cases.