Pandemic/my family

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Are "the" and "my" optional in my sentence?

"Because of (the) pandemic I spend my free time with (my)family."
 
In that sentence, 'the' is is not optional, but 'my' is.

We assume you mean your own family unless you tell us otherwise.
 
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