A lot has changed over the last couple of weeks thanks to the arrival of the Omicron variant.

It seems like everyone knows at least one person who has Covid-19 or is on their way to get a test – and with health officials warning that the true number of daily cases could be close to 200,000, the situation seems set to only get worse.

Having to deal with the uncertainty of the pandemic is challenging at any time of year, but having this chaos fall slap bang in the middle of the festive season – when many of us are planning on seeing friends and family – makes things even more tricky.

As Omicron cases rise, here’s how to tell your friends you’re feeling anxious about socialising