The Welsh Government has confirmed it will enter a ‘fire-breaker’ lockdown which means all non-essential retail and hospitality must close for two weeks.
The First Minister Mark Drakeford has ordered people in Wales to stay at home for two weeks to help stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The fire-break will come into force on Friday, October 23 until Monday, November 9.
When outlining the rules, Mark Drakeford said:
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People must work from home unless they are critical workers
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All non-essential retail, gyms, leisure centres, bars, restaurants and hospitality must close
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Community centres, libraries and recycling centres will close
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Primary schools will reopen after half term but secondaries will shut for all but Years Seven and Eight
Are we still allowed to travel to Wales?
Under the Welsh legislation, travel into Wales from high-risk areas is already prohibited.
This means that those living in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas of England - including Liverpool, Lancashire and Greater Manchester are not allowed to cross the border.
It is safe to say that with the new rules in place, the travel restrictions will extent to those living in all tiers across the nation.
Events and tourism businesses such as hotels, must also shut and will not be able to take guests from Wales or further afield.
Essentially, Mark Drakeford has said that Wales is going back into the lockdown that was in place in March.
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He explained: “The fire-break is the shortest we can make it, but that means it will have to be sharp and deep to have the maximum impact on the virus.
"Between Friday October 23 and November 9, everyone in Wales will be required to stay at home.
"This means working from home wherever possible.
"The only exceptions will be critical workers and jobs where working from home is simply not possible.
"All non-essential retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses will close. This is the same as during the March lockdown.”
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