A paramedic who lived apart from his family for more than two months to protect them from coronavirus has told of his joy at being able to hug his daughter.
Jamie Brannan, 41, moved out of his home to ensure the safety of his wife Louise and their six-year-old daughter Jessica.
Jamie, of Newburgh, Fife, said he made the decision on March 27 to live apart from his loved ones as he worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service during the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak.
But as restrictions eased, he was able to be reunited with his wife and daughter on June 10.
Jamie said: “When we began attending more and more suspected Covid cases, I decided the best thing to do was separate myself from my family. Being reunited with my family was the most amazing feeling.
“My wife and I have been together for 15 years, 14 of which we have lived together. So being separated for so long was such a shock to us both.
“But I have to say, and I don’t think my wife will mind me saying, the biggest reward of all was getting that first hug from my daughter.
“Being able to hold her again was amazing and emotional.
“It felt as though we had been separated for years.
“Moving out was such a difficult decision but it was also the correct one.”
