05:25 EDT, 21 May 2021
Tears were shed, reunions were joyful, and emotions ran high on Monday as friends and family were finally able to hug each other after six months apart.
From now on, up to six people or two households are able to get together indoors, meaning shivering outside is (hopefully) a thing of the past.
And how we celebrated! We finally got to stay at our parents' homes again, enjoy a restaurant meal with friends, and do all the fun things we used to do, such as go to the cinema and theatre.
It almost feels as if Covid is a thing of the past. But it really isn't – and that's why it is as important as ever to guard against the virus to protect us against a third wave.