Wales says it will not take part in new lockdown as Boris Johnson set to address nation

As Boris Johnson is set to announce a second national lockdown, Wales is unlikely to go into another strict period of restriction, the Welsh government have said.

Wales went into a 'fire-break' lockdown on October, 23, and it is due to last for 17 days, therefore this is likely to be their last until at least the end of the year, reports Wales Online.

With the number of infections on the rise, the UK looks set for a significantly higher death toll from coronavirus than during the first wave of the pandemic, unless restrictions beyond Tier 3 are implemented, the BBC reported.

The government's Sage committee has seen a documents this week that says "all models suggest a significantly higher peak than those estimated at any point in the current Reasonable Worst Case Scenario".

Later today (October, 31) Mr Johnson is expected to announce measures for England at a press conference.

Wales went into a 17 day "fire-break" lockdown which will be their last this year (Getty Images)

Everything except essential shops and education settings could be closed under the new measures.

The Welsh Government has confirmed those measures are not likely to have a significant impact on Wales, where a 17-day fire-break continues.

Health minister Vaughan Gething has said the strict rules already imposed should be sufficient to see the country though to the new year.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to be announcing new lockdown restriction at 4pm on October, 31 (Getty Images)

Speaking to Times Radio he said: "We've been clear that we're acting at this point, we're acting to have a definitive fire-break. We'll see the benefit of that come after the fire break ends.

"We've also been very clear with the new national set of rules we'll have, we all need to do our bit and we as a government have a continuing responsibility to look at what's happening and act on the basis of the evidence."

He said they won't hesitate to act further if the situation demands it, but the plan is to reach 2021 without further intervention.

"We want to get to the end of the year, but if we need to act further before the end of the year then, of course, we'll be prepared to do so.

"But our aim is to have a clear settlement that allows us to get to the end of the year without this form of intervention again."