The day we've all been looking forward to is right around the corner: Christmas Day.
But while many of us are excited to reunite with family members and spend the day eating, drinking and being merry with our loved ones - some have had to throw their Christmas plans away after a last minute positive Coronavirus test.
Under Welsh Government rules, anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 should self-isolate immediately and book a PCR test as soon as possible.
People are required to self-isolate until their PCR result comes back. If it's negative, they no-longer have to self-isolate - but if it's positive, ten days of self-isolation awaits.
Anyone that has tested positive for Covid-19 this week or the end of last week, therefore, will unfortunately be self-isolating over the Christmas period.
Plus, if someone is not fully vaccinated and is identified as a 'close contact' of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19, they must isolate too (even if they don't have symptoms).
Sadly, some people in Wales will be forced to spend Christmas Day alone after testing positive for Coronavirus in the run up to the Big Day.
We spoke to a few of them about how they're feeling about it:
'I'm gutted I can't deliver presents to local children, which I do every year'
Bryan O'Leary, 53, is known across Carmarthenshire as 'Santa On A Bike'.
The thoughtful HGV driver volunteers as Santa in his spare time every December and rides across the county on his Honda Gold Wing motorcycle bringing chocolates to hundreds of children - just because he and his wife want to help put a smile on children's faces.
This year, he planned to visit 225 children across Carmarthenshire, but unfortunately he had to stop his routes after visiting 100 children as he tested positive for coronavirus.
His wife, Petra, has tested negative for Covid-19 so Bryan won't be able to see her on Christmas Day - and he's gutted he won't be able to finish his routes around Carmarthenshire bringing Santa On A Bike to youngsters.
Bryan said: "I was gutted, absolutely gutted [to have to cancel the rest of the routes]. I have to email people to let them know and to say sorry but we can't do it this year.
"The response we received was really lovely because they say: 'Look, don't worry about it, you can always do it next year, make sure you get yourself well first' and they know we will come back just as good next year".
Bryan, who lives in Ammanford, originally started his Santa On A Bike deliveries a few years ago when visiting his friends and family - but the response was so positive it made him want to open it out to the community.
"We started it properly last year because before last year, for a couple of years prior to that, we used to just go round family and close friends' houses and just give out selection boxes," he said.
"But last year, because all the children's parties were cancelled and all that sort of stuff, we thought 'well, how are kids going to see Father Christmas?'
"So my wife made my Santa outfit for me and then we decided we were gonna put a page on Facebook to see how popular it is., thinking we might end up doing 50 or 60 visits - we ended up doing over 220 visits!"
"The response has been amazing," he added. "We were booked up this year and we already have people messaging asking if we have slots for next year!"
Whilst Bryan has been isolating, his wife has brought the pair's undelivered boxes of chocolates to Ammanford Foodbank so they don't go to waste this Christmas.
'I tested negative but my housemate tested positive - so I'm going to stay here for Christmas as my family is vulnerable and I don't want to risk it'
Swansea University student Seren Williams had a negative PCR test earlier this week, but unfortunately her housemate had a positive test - so the pair and their third housemate will be isolating together in their student house in Brynmill, Swansea.
Usually, the three students would return to their family homes in Llanelli, Pontardawe and Cardiff, respectively, so a 'Covid Christmas' will be very different to usual.
Seren, a student nurse, said this Christmas is going to be "strange" - but she and her housemates are determined to make the most of it.
She said: "There is three of us [in our house] and one of us tested positive, so the two of us made the decision to stay in our uni house due to having vulnerable family members at home, we were also advised to self-isolate.
"We are student nurses, we knew that we had been in contact with Covid inside our workplace (our patients) and also outside of the workplace, so the three of us went to get a PCR test, two of us were negative and one positive."
"Although we all have three vaccines and have previously had Covid before, we decided it was definitely unsafe to return home because our families are vulnerable and we would not take that risk," she added. "The three of us would usually be returning home to stay with our parents’ households.
"This year will be strange because it’s just the three of us. We have fortunately managed to receive food shops from friends and family so that we can have our own Christmas dinner! We leave isolation on December 28 and will all be going to see our families to celebrate Christmas with them at a later date the best that we can!"
'I'm the only one who has tested positive so I'm isolating in my bedroom - I'll be having Christmas dinner on my lap alone in my bedroom'
Whilst university student Chloe Steer is pleased to be home in Swansea for the Christmas break, a recent positive Covid-19 test means she'll be spending Christmas Day alone in her room.
She said: "I received my booster jab on Friday, December 17 before driving home from university. I took a lateral flow and had my jab as a precaution because my mum has a compromised immunity so I've always been very careful and limited contact in the days before coming home.
"Since coming home I've been unwell and slept a lot, which I assumed was due to the booster jab. However, [on] Sunday, December 19 I woke up and couldn't raise my head off my pillow and my whole body ached. I was crying I was in so much pain and my mother suggested doing a lateral flow as a precaution. It was positive.
"I then had a positive PCR test later that day."
As part of the committee of her university's cheerleading squad, Chloe had been especially careful that she and all the team members followed all Government Covid-19 precautions, but unfortunately she still caught the virus.
"The past couple of weeks, as a committee member for my university's Cheer Team, I have tried my utmost to protect all athletes by bringing in mask-wearing and making people do lateral flows before all training sessions," she said. "On the bright side, the majority of the team have been able to travel home and will be able to spend Christmas with their families."
Chloe continued: "Thankfully I'm the only one in the house that has tested positive so I'm isolating myself in my bedroom until December 29. This means I'll be having Christmas dinner on my lap alone in my bedroom.
"I was also meant to be travelling to go to a wedding on New Year's Eve and I'm unsure whether I can/should go or not.
"Overall I'm disappointed I won't be able to see my family over the holidays for a second year, and I feel really guilty to have brought Covid-19 back into the home."
'I feel absolutely fine but I'll be so disappointed if I can't see my family'
After taking a lateral flow test earlier this week, Emily Withers from Cardiff was very surprised to see two faint lines appear on the test (meaning she had tested positive for Covid) - as she'd exhibited no symptoms.
She immediately took a second lateral flow test, which came back positive too, and then visited a local test centre for a PCR test.
She's currently waiting for the result and has her fingers crossed it will come back negative so she can travel to England to see her parents over the Christmas weekend.
"I had two lateral flow tests come back positive on Tuesday (December 21)," she said. "Now I have to wait for the results of my PCR. Hopefully this is negative so I can go home and see my family over Christmas.
"I also have my booster jab booked in for New Years Eve. I feel absolutely fine but I would be disappointed if I couldn't see my family."
"My family live in the West Midlands so it's not like they can wave through the window to me," she added. "This would be the first year I spend the Christmas period away from my family."
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