The Welsh First Minister for is appealing to people from Manchester to stay away from North Wales this Easter weekend.
Traditionally, it welcomes thousands of tourists over the bank holiday, with caravan sites and holiday homes booked to capacity over the long weekend.
But as the coronavirus crisis continues, visitors are being asked to resist the temptation to travel to North Wales during the predicted fine weather.
In an open letter to visitors and tourists, Mark Drakeford wrote: "As we come up to the Easter weekend, we know that it is going to be very different to the holiday periods we have enjoyed in the past.
"It’s going to be a difficult time for many across the UK as we deal with the covid-19 pandemic.
"The links between North Wales and our neighbours are close and go back centuries. Welsh communities have long been part of the North West’s history and those close links continue to strengthen.
"But this weekend, we must all stay home.
"The attractions of North Wales will still be here when the pandemic is over, when we’ll all be able to enjoy them safely.
"The advice for this weekend, wherever you live, is please don’t travel. Whatever the weather, stay at home and only leave for essentials or for exercise close by.
"This will be a particularly difficult weekend for the tourism and hospitality sector as they would have been gearing up for the first bank holiday of the year.
"This weekend will be very different as our holiday accommodation, attractions, pubs and restaurants are now closed.
"They too are now urging people to stay home, not travel and stay safe - and visit Wales later.
"North Wales wants nothing more than to welcome visitors, and we’ll do that again once this is over. But for now, thank you for staying home."
The plea comes after reports of people flouting the social isolation rules to visit the region.
North Wales Police have created a number of checkpoints and border controls to spot check drivers and turning around those deemed travelling for non-essential reasons.
