the others are likely to be positive the others are likely to be so, too _ positive the others are likely to be so, too. follow hygiene advice and keep— so, too. follow hygiene advice and keep windows open, and between now and christmas day, keep —— cut your contact _ and christmas day, keep —— cut your contact with — and christmas day, keep —— cut your contact with others as much as possibtc — contact with others as much as possible. indeed, stay at her as much _ possible. indeed, stay at her as much as— possible. indeed, stay at her as much as is_ possible. indeed, stay at her as much as is feasible. this is the best— much as is feasible. this is the best way— much as is feasible. this is the best way of avoiding getting covid—19 and having to isolate over christmas, — covid—19 and having to isolate over christmas, or inadvertently spreading infection when you do meet up spreading infection when you do meet up with— spreading infection when you do meet up with others. i'm really grateful to everyone who has followed this advice _ to everyone who has followed this advice over the last week. it will be making — advice over the last week. it will be making a difference, and i want to stress— be making a difference, and i want to stress this point. the steep increase — to stress this point. the steep increase in— to stress this point. the steep increase in cases over the past week would _ increase in cases over the past week would have — increase in cases over the past week would have been steeper still but for people complying with this advice — for people complying with this advice. so i hope we may already be cottectivety — advice. so i hope we may already be collectively slowing the spread. but it is important that we stick with it. it is important that we stick with it my— it is important that we stick with it my first— it is important that we stick with it. my first new request of every wednesday is this, from the 27th of december, — wednesday is this, from the 27th of december, as we come out of the