A woman who tested positive for coronavirus just days before Christmas thought she would have to miss the festive feast - but her family had other ideas.
TikTok star Crista LaRocks, @cristalarock, was gutted when her sister realised she was infected and they thought they would have to spend the holidays apart, as the Daily Star reports.
But then inspiration struck, as Crista realised her sister could sit in her own socially distanced bubble, inside a little see-through plastic tent.
Crista, from New York, said that they came up with the idea because they wanted to enjoy Christmas in a safe manner, even though her sister was infectious.
What do you think of the family's efforts? Let us know in the comments...
Crista said: "My sister got Covid, but we still wanted to safely include her in our holiday plans.
"We included my sister in a way that worked for us."
Crista's hilarious TikTok video of the family dinner has gone viral on social media, with more than nine million views and 704,000 likes.
"When your sister gets covid for Christmas…you get her a bubble!!!," Crista wrote as the caption.
Crista commented saying everybody at the family dinner lived together, had tested negative for Covid-19, and were vaccinated. She also said her sister "was in the bubble to eat and spend little amounts of time in".
However, some questioned the bubble's effectiveness and whether it was safe for her to be inside.
One viewer said: "Yea I don't think that works..."
Another commented: "10 bucks the whole family gets it by New Year or sooner because that is not sealed."
However, others were quick to praise the move.
"Don’t care what anyone else says. This is very sweet. Shows u guys are a very close family and love each other so much," one person said.
Another added: "when someone gets covid, they are still human. chances are if you are in the same household you will get it anyway. That is so sweet."
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