Wedding reception limits and the number of people able to attend wakes in regulated venues like hotels will now be set by the host premises, the Welsh Government has announced.
While there will be a four-week "pause" in any major Covid lockdown rule changes a series of minor amendments to the existing regulations are being made in order to make them simpler to follow. You can go here to get all the details on the halt to the phased introduction of alert level one in Wales.
While the fact that significant changes, such as meeting people from outside your extended household in private homes and holiday accommodation, cannot yet go ahead due to concerns about the spread of the highly-transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus in Wales there are going to be some minor tweaks to the existing rules which will have important ramifications.
A Welsh Government spokesman said some small amendments are being made to the coronavirus regulations to make them easier to understand and easier to apply for businesses.
These include:
- The number of people who can attend a wedding or civil partnership reception or wake, organised by a business in an indoor regulated venue such as a hotel, will be determined by the size of the venue and a risk assessment.
- Small grassroots music and comedy venues will be able to operate on the same basis as hospitality venues like pubs and cafes.
- Primary school children in the same school contact group or bubble will be able to stay overnight in a residential outdoor education centre.
- Pilot events in theatre, sport and other sectors will also continue throughout June and July.
More detail will be provided by First Minister Mark Drakeford when he leads a press conference at 12.15pm on Friday.
