Birthdays are generally occasions for celebrating, especially your 16th coming of age which is notorious for going out with friends, family and having a good time. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, more and more people are having to resort to celebrating their special day in lockdown, as attempts to control the spread of the virus were put in place by the government on March 23rd 2020.

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No matter the milestone, the restrictions have had to be abided by the public, and for the most part, people have celebrated their birthday within the suggested guidelines, staying at home and finding new ways to celebrate and communicate with those who they would have otherwise been spending their special day with.