Experts say with active cases still occurring it’s clear Covid still exists. They also encourage people to continue going for vaccinations and boosters. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/ Getty Images)
The new year marks three years since Covid-19 crashed onto our shores. In some ways it feels like a distant memory, in others as if it were just yesterday.
The panic, the fear, the uncertainty, the craziness, the grief – all became part of our lives as the pandemic raged and life as we knew it screeched to a halt.
But now here we are, slap bang in the middle of the first festive season without any restrictions since 2020.
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