Giving Christmas presents during pandemic

I started shopping for Christmas in September I sanitised with wipes ASAP. My family and friends automatically do the same with wipes anything they take to their homes.

The only additional precaution I took this year was washing my hands after I opened a delivery parcel. My presents were all ordered online in November ( I have mobility problems so am not able to go shopping) and I wrapped them today so no lingering virus on them - not that it crossed my mind! Obviously they won’t be touched again for a week as they are already in bags ready for each family.

But on Christmas Day I will be accepting presents handed to me by my family as I’m spending the day with my support bubble family and my adult daughter is joining us. I will wash my hands after the present exchange as I normally would as I’ll be handling food then.

Mine are wrapped, going to put them in a bag so should be fine. I also understand that most transmission is person to person.

Same, Jaxjackie. I can’t see the point in wearing gloves as any contamination will be spread by them and they need washing! It’s easier to simply sanitise and wash your hands.

SueDonim same, they’ll all be wrapped by tomorrow evening and given out Christmas Eve. I don’t wear gloves, but rigorous hand washing at home and sanitising immediately I’m out of a shop.

I use my trusty " thin " Marigolds, even at the local shop

I’m doing the same as I usually do, it’s never crossed my mind to change it. By the time presents are opened, any contamination will be long dead.

No we re not

I bought the presents online, took off the outer packaging and left them for at least a week before wrapping.I have read that there are more transmissions from infected droplets in the air ( talking, laughing, singing, sneezing, coughing) than from
Surfaces, but why not be careful if you can be.