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| Coronavirus: Dundee father of 13 tests positive for Covid-19 | Coronavirus: Dundee father of 13 tests positive for Covid-19 |
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| When lockdown measures were first announced, Roy and Emma Hann gave their children strict routines and organised family activities in a valiant effort to maintain order. | When lockdown measures were first announced, Roy and Emma Hann gave their children strict routines and organised family activities in a valiant effort to maintain order. |
| The Hanns from Dundee are known as one of Scotland's largest families - and with 10 of their 13 children living at home, their household was large enough to form two basketball teams. | The Hanns from Dundee are known as one of Scotland's largest families - and with 10 of their 13 children living at home, their household was large enough to form two basketball teams. |
| Despite the parents' best efforts, all order "went out the window" after the novelty wore off. | Despite the parents' best efforts, all order "went out the window" after the novelty wore off. |
| Shattered nerves and bickering ensued as the family tried to cope with a less-than-peaceful new normal. | Shattered nerves and bickering ensued as the family tried to cope with a less-than-peaceful new normal. |
| But all tension subsided on Thursday when they learned Roy had tested positive for Covid-19. | But all tension subsided on Thursday when they learned Roy had tested positive for Covid-19. |
| "I'm a few days in and it's very mild," said Roy, a nurse practitioner at Ninewells Hospital. "I was really surprised when I tested positive. | "I'm a few days in and it's very mild," said Roy, a nurse practitioner at Ninewells Hospital. "I was really surprised when I tested positive. |
| "I'm around so many Covid patients but I wear protective equipment and we're very proactive with testing in Tayside - so much so we're now listed as a hotspot. | "I'm around so many Covid patients but I wear protective equipment and we're very proactive with testing in Tayside - so much so we're now listed as a hotspot. |
| "But we joke in work you're more likely to catch it from the supermarket - I just feel bad for being off." | "But we joke in work you're more likely to catch it from the supermarket - I just feel bad for being off." |
| 'We joke we'll have herd immunity' | 'We joke we'll have herd immunity' |
| The Hann household is now going through a 14-day quarantine - apart from Roy who will isolate for seven days. | The Hann household is now going through a 14-day quarantine - apart from Roy who will isolate for seven days. |
| While the 50-year-old has type 2 diabetes, he says he generally keeps "very well" - he expects to return to full health and is keen to get back on the frontline of the pandemic. | While the 50-year-old has type 2 diabetes, he says he generally keeps "very well" - he expects to return to full health and is keen to get back on the frontline of the pandemic. |
| "My life hadn't really changed, I just get to see my children more," he said. "I'm actually glad I've had it, it makes me feel more confident about going back to work. | "My life hadn't really changed, I just get to see my children more," he said. "I'm actually glad I've had it, it makes me feel more confident about going back to work. |
| "There's so many in our house, we joke we're going for herd immunity." | "There's so many in our house, we joke we're going for herd immunity." |
| With Roy in the house full-time, family life has become more manageable for café owner Emma - but it's not without its challenges. | With Roy in the house full-time, family life has become more manageable for café owner Emma - but it's not without its challenges. |
| The Hann children's ages range from five to 28 - at one stage the family got through 50 pints of milk, 21 loaves of bread and five large boxes of cereal each week. | The Hann children's ages range from five to 28 - at one stage the family got through 50 pints of milk, 21 loaves of bread and five large boxes of cereal each week. |
| Now with social distancing at supermarkets and caps on products, buying food is more difficult than ever. | Now with social distancing at supermarkets and caps on products, buying food is more difficult than ever. |
| "The fact that we're a big family means social distancing guidelines are challenging for us," said Emma. | "The fact that we're a big family means social distancing guidelines are challenging for us," said Emma. |
| "To go to the shop and only buy three of an item means we need to go more often which exposes us more. To me it's quite a daunting situation." | "To go to the shop and only buy three of an item means we need to go more often which exposes us more. To me it's quite a daunting situation." |
| With work on hiatus, Emma's sole focus is looking after her children - her 28 years of experience has stood her in good stead, but the pressures of lockdown life have occasionally been overwhelming. | With work on hiatus, Emma's sole focus is looking after her children - her 28 years of experience has stood her in good stead, but the pressures of lockdown life have occasionally been overwhelming. |
| She said: "I went a walk the day before Roy tested positive and I started to hit a wall - I started crying. | She said: "I went a walk the day before Roy tested positive and I started to hit a wall - I started crying. |
| "I thought I'm done and I just wanted a break because it was too hard. | "I thought I'm done and I just wanted a break because it was too hard. |
| "Weirdly the next morning when I told the family about Roy, they all took a bit of a moment - the last couple of days everyone has been pulling together a bit more." | "Weirdly the next morning when I told the family about Roy, they all took a bit of a moment - the last couple of days everyone has been pulling together a bit more." |
| With their sense of togetherness renewed, the Hanns continue to play basketball most nights in their garden. | With their sense of togetherness renewed, the Hanns continue to play basketball most nights in their garden. |
| It's a simple pleasure - but one that has made all the difference. | It's a simple pleasure - but one that has made all the difference. |
| "We feel very privileged," Emma said. "We're very aware we have a garden. We've been in a situation where we had five kids in a flat and the idea of doing that now is terrible. | "We feel very privileged," Emma said. "We're very aware we have a garden. We've been in a situation where we had five kids in a flat and the idea of doing that now is terrible. |
| "I thought at the beginning of lockdown that structure would get me through it - but the reality is it doesn't work like that. | "I thought at the beginning of lockdown that structure would get me through it - but the reality is it doesn't work like that. |
| "My 14-year-old son is on his X-box for most of the night, while my daughter gets up at 6am to work from home - I didn't like it at first but it's actually easier to feed people in shifts. | |
| "It's better to be flexible, we just have to do what we can." | "It's better to be flexible, we just have to do what we can." |