'That is what we as a family chose to do,' the woman said in response to criticism of her family's decision.
now viewed over 10 million times on TikTok, @cristalarock posted her sister sitting in a plastic bubble while eating Christmas Eve dinner with the rest of the family in New Hyde Park.Commenters were mixed on the family's decision to include the COVID-positive family member for dinner. Some chimed in to say the idea was"awesome" while others said the makeshift invention was"not doing a thing.
In August 2020, caretakers at the Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay assisted-living facility in Venice, Florida, installed their own hug walls made of curtains with arm holes cut out where family members could stick their glove-covered hands through, WFTS-TV reported at the time. Additionally, increasing ventilation throughout the home, having everyone who is able mask up and designating a single caretaker are all ways to help reduce the risk of spreading the virus throughout a household.