Mark Drakeford announced some small changes to coronavirus restrictions in the latest three week review. Here are the key dates you will need to know: The next three-week lockdown review announcement will be on April 2. Non-essential retail stores will be able to reopen along with the housing market: The First Minister announced that non-essential retail stores in Wales will be able to reopen from Monday 22 June, providing that social distancing measures can be maintained within the stores. Over the last … Five key Covid-19 lockdown dates in Wales and how they affect you - Flipboard The First Minister said tourist attractions, national parks and local authorities will need to use the next fortnight to 'plan to welcome visitors again from July 6 in a safe manner. Restrictions will be lifted on places of worship, where they will be able to reopen for private prayer. Schools will also have the flexibility to bring year 10 and 12 learners back and more learners will return to colleges. To check the exact term dates for your school in Wales and England you can enter your postcode here. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Households 'bubbling up' would mean two households would be able to form a social support bubble, similar to measures seen in England recently. 0 comment. It takes the total number of Covid-related deaths to 5,205. The First Minister also reiterated that whilst people will have to interpret what that means in their own circumstances', fines will still be issued during the next two-week period whilst everyone is encouraged to stay local. This meant people were required to stay at home unless for essential reasons such as exercise, work or essential shopping. So what changes have been announced in Wales? For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. Wales has been in lockdown since before Christmas, but an encouraging vaccine roll-out and reduction in new Covid-19 cases have ignited hopes that the restrictions are approaching their end. Health boards in Wales started administering vaccines on 8 December. Wales currently has the … Businesses can take bookings for the week beginning 13 July, but this will 'be at their own risk'. Any accommodation that is entirely self-contained with its own kitchens and bathrooms, which no other guests use, fall into this category. In Wales, businesses including pubs, hotels, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential shops will have to close from Friday evening and will remain shut until 9 November. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, stated on Feb 23 that loved ones may be able to hug each other from mid-May, although people must remain "cautious" until this date… Wales will begin the slow relaxation of COVID lockdown rules on Saturday, allowing up to four people to meet outdoors and starting a return to school for most children, its government said on Friday. People in Wales have been told to "stay at home" with all non-essential travel banned since December 20 - other than a temporary lifting of rules on December 25. Tourist attractions, national parks and local authorities can reopen: If the number of coronavirus cases in Wales continues to fall, the Welsh Government says it will look to lift the stay local requirement on July 6. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. When did the lockdown start, and how long has the UK been in lockdown? The First Minister will also tell the country that schools are now unlikely to return to face-to-face learning for all pupils until the February half term, after the initial set of new restrictions failed to put a lid on the spread of the coronavirus. The 'Stay at Home' requirement is lifted and replaced with 'stay local', Four people from two households can meet outdoors to socialise - this will include in private gardens, Indoor care home visits will restart for single designated visitors, Outdoor sports facilities can re-open which will include golf courses, tennis courts, and basketball courts, Hairdressers and barbers will re-open for appointments. All primary school pupils and children in qualifications years in secondary schools will return. Outdoor markets and sports courts will be able to reopen - but not for contact or team sport just yet. People must still continue to work from home wherever possible, avoid unnecessary travel, maintain social distancing, wash their hands often and only meet one other household at a time outdoors. Schools will still return on 29th June in Wales. Wales will go into a level four lockdown, the highest possible, from 28 December, with some sectors closing during the Christmas period. The Church in Wales said precise opening hours for private prayer will vary depending on each church’s capacity to open safely. By Aaliyah Rugg @Aaliyahrugg1 Reporter. Hair salons and owners of self-contained accommodation need to prepare to reopen: Hair salons will need to use the next three weeks to prepare to reopen with the First Minister stating salons could be allowed to open again from July 13. The Leader previously reported that Welsh Government was committed to sticking to the three-week review to avoid potential issues with publishing a long-term road map like in England. It also said a 'significant factor will be the availability of volunteers to monitor social distancing and ensure churches are kept clean'. ©Copyright 2001-2021. For more information, please see the coronavirus vaccination programme page. March 23: The nation hears from the Prime Minister that lockdown measures are coming into force. There has been no date mooted, and Mr Drakeford said closures were unlikely to be revoked in the next six weeks. Friday 19 June 2020, 4:45pm The First Minister announced a new set of regulations in Wales on Friday, including plans to reopen non-essential retail stores. ... NHS England waiting times reached record high in January. NHS Wales will vaccinate people in order of clinical risk. The First Minister announced a new set of regulations in Wales on Friday, including plans to reopen non-essential retail stores. Mark Drakeford announced some small changes to coronavirus restrictions in the latest three week review. The First Minister also said that childcare facilities will reopen 'on a phased basis' to help support people returning back to work. England has announced its roadmap out of lockdown in four stages, starting on March 8, and then at key points, five weeks apart, through until June 21. Since 28 December, all of Wales has been at Level 4, which equates to a full lockdown with a ‘stay at home’ instruction to boot. ', Tourist attractions, national parks and local authorities can reopen, Why Wales needs tourists, but they don’t necessarily want them. Households may be able to 'bubble up' soon: The Welsh Government says that whilst it doesn't have 'all the advice' when it comes to households being able to 'bubble up', it is something that it will be looking into within the next week. Mr … As it stands, only one area of Wales has been put under local lockdown measures. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced on Friday that lockdown restrictions in Wales would continue for a further three weeks - until May 28th - … What will schools be like when they reopen at the end of June in Wales? House sales which were postponed due to the pandemic will also be able to go ahead. // Wales’ national lockdown extended for another 3 weeks ... Wales’ national lockdown – its third one to date – first came into effect on December 19. Not any time soon in Wales, in a nutshell. If you are visiting someone from another household, this must be done outdoors and you must maintain social distancing. However, travelling for exercise was not permitted, causing many issues in local communities. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The Welsh Government formally reviews Covid-19 regulations - including school closures - every three weeks, with the next review due by Mar 12. The short-term lockdown will begin at 6pm on Friday 23 October and end on Monday 9 November, said Mark Drakeford, first minister of Wales. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. The county borough of Caerphilly will be put into a local lockdown … He also announced that the housing market would be able to begin to reopen, with viewings being able to take place in vacant properties. dailypost.co.uk - More than 150,000 people have now received their first jab of the vaccination in Wales, despite the rows about delays to the roll-out.