Anyone changing their Christmas plans now due to Omicron?

[Twobigsapphires]

Starting to panic now. Got friends and their DC coming over to stay 20-21 Dec, another friend coming on the 22nd and hosting family 24-25 Dec.
Is it fair to cancel? Irresponsible to continue with plans?

I'm going with the most sensible approach (to me, anyway) which is working on the assumption that we'll be seeing family over Christmas as planned with everyone having accepted any vaccinations they're offered, wearing masks when out and about and limiting other social gatherings this week and next in order to try to prioritise Christmas. For example we are WFH anyway but have decided not to attend DD1s carol concert at school this week which is a shame and it's outside but I'm not risking it this close to seeing family.

I'm watching BBC 24 News and Sturgeon is on now making her announcement. (Javid still speaking in the Commons.)

They are both stressing the seriousness and significance of Omincron ...

Hold on to your hats.

Sounds lovely, lateral flows if you want to be extra cautious. Cancel if anyone has symptoms. Otherwise I’d definitely go ahead.

In Scotland, Sturgeon going for huge booster programme and 'other measures'. Retail social distancing etc. But 'not cancelling Christmas'. However she's 'asking' for three households mixing max in run up and afterwards. Guidance to be issued for actual Christmas Eve / Day / Boxing Day family gatherings. (And presumably Hogmanay.)

I think

We’ve cancelled going to in laws on xmas day and Boxing Day

They invited everyone (31 people , 8 households) they have a big house but not big enough that I’d risk it

Nope.

I have cancelled all socialising in the run up to Christmas as I saw a friend on Saturday (close contact, hugged etc) then she tested positive yesterday. I had my booster 2 weeks ago and will do daily LFTs until Christmas Day. Assuming I stay negative and don't develop symptoms then our plans will be going ahead

No I'm not changing anything.
But no big parties planned.

Yep friend was coming round Christmas Eve and now we're meeting outside.

We were supposed to go to the theatre in London's West End on 22nd. I've cancelled and am waiting to rebook for the Spring/Summer. It just feels unnecessary given that we'd rather see parents and in-laws. Will do lateral flows daily.

Nope. Going ahead as planned

We’re having 19 for Christmas. Because of my DD and DH’s Granny being vulnerable we were already taking extra measures anyway in terms of isolating, LFTs and the likes.

It’s very likely to be Granny’s last Christmas so the wider family are going to pretty major efforts to make sure that it’s as safe as can be, and we’re very lucky that the majority can wfh/isolate before coming round.

I'm not cancelling/changing Christmas plans unless I'm forced to but I'm having a low key couple of weeks beforehand.

Cancelling a family lunch in a London restaurant on 29th.
Travelling by train and tube from small South East town
We run a family business and if all 4 of us were ill at the same time it would be very difficult.

I can maybe understand cancelling things very close to Xmas day so the day isnt ruined and all family can be together but why on earth would you cancel Xmas day itself or even more puzzling New Years Eve? Omicron is said to be very mild symptoms even in the unvaccinated so don't understand the panic

We went to the theatre last night. We're going again on Thursday. Saturday I'm hosting a brunch with some friends and Sunday night I'm going to a Christmas dinner at a friend's house (10 of us). Next week we're taking the grandchildren to the theatre one afternoon then we're going up to London on Thursday and going to a Carol Concert at the RAH.
Christmas day we're having the family over - 10 of us. Hopefully we'll all stay covid free until then but if we don't we'll deal with it. Happy to carry on as normal for now

A carol concert at the RAH. I am very envious. Our usual one was cancelled (or never reinstated.)

Not changing Christmas plans but cancelled three things In the next ten days to give myself the best chance of being ok for Christmas.

@Poppins17

6 of us (3 households - all adults ) meant to be staying in a cottage from 24th to 28th December.

We will have all had boosters by then. Will do LFT and take them with us too.

Unfortunately whilst it may not be popular opinion, especially amongst NHS staff and others who have battled through this virus, but we may still go even if told not to.

We have followed the rules right the way through, but to see the Conservatives partying last year has really annoyed us, when we didn’t see each other due to suggested guidance, so this year I hope they don’t put rules in place, but even if they do we may still go ahead with our plans.

Well you know what they say, two wrongs make a right!

We’re CEV and have cancelled plans. Given that even with the booster they’re saying protection is only 75% don’t want to take the chance.

@XiCi

I can maybe understand cancelling things very close to Xmas day so the day isnt ruined and all family can be together but why on earth would you cancel Xmas day itself or even more puzzling New Years Eve? Omicron is said to be very mild symptoms even in the unvaccinated so don't understand the panic

I think the panic is the rising number of people in hospital with Omicron. Watching Dominic Raab being grilled on Sky News this morning and the impression I got was that there’s been a big jump, not only in the number of cases of Omicron, but in the numbers being admitted to hospital with it. So not that mild in some people.

Yep. Cancelled all my pre-Christmas socialising and feeling nervous about visiting 90 year old parent a few days after Christmas. Just tonight I had a zoom meetup instead of a real one.

I don't particularly mind cancelling my plans but my teen DS won't cancel his, so we're in a state of limbo here just waiting to go down with Covid. And even if we don't get severely ill (fingers crossed) it would still have an impact on whether or not we go out anywhere for the next few weeks.

@99victoria

We went to the theatre last night. We're going again on Thursday. Saturday I'm hosting a brunch with some friends and Sunday night I'm going to a Christmas dinner at a friend's house (10 of us). Next week we're taking the grandchildren to the theatre one afternoon then we're going up to London on Thursday and going to a Carol Concert at the RAH. Christmas day we're having the family over - 10 of us. Hopefully we'll all stay covid free until then but if we don't we'll deal with it. Happy to carry on as normal for now

Hopefully you will but I don't think hope comes into it with this amount of mixing.

"Omicron is said to be very mild symptoms even in the unvaccinated"

said to be isn't the same as proven to be, and actually I haven't even seen that claim made anywhere other than by an individual on this thread ... so I'll not be swallowing it just yet.

Not changing plans but I am nervous. We are seeing family this weekend for our Christmas get together, didn’t happen last year due to Covid-19. I think I’m the only person meeting up that can’t wfh so I don’t think others will be as worried as me. I’m triple vaccinated so not that worried about getting Covid-19 but having to isolate this close to Christmas would mess up my rota😱 And work insist we isolate if a household member tests positive due to the vulnerable patient group.

But on the other side, I think family should come before work so we are going🤷‍♀️ Don’t know what’s the right thing tbh.