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Wales mulls more Covid restrictions
Covid restrictions could be reactivated soon if Covid infection rates don’t decline in the next three weeks, warns Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford.
If infections keep going up Drakeford said there ‘will be no choice’ but tighten Covid curbs.
Wales is currently at alert level zero as most of the restrictions rules were lifted in the summer, although people must still wear masks in indoor public places except for pubs, restaurants and nightclubs.
People are still asked to work from home.
"Over the past three weeks, coronavirus cases have risen sharply to the highest rates we have seen since the pandemic began and more people are falling so seriously ill that they need hospital treatment," Drakeford said.
"The pandemic is far from over. We need to take more action now to strengthen the measures we have in place at alert level zero to prevent coronavirus spreading even further."
Ministers have drawn up a ‘Covid Urgent’ plan B strategy.
"None of us wants to see a return to restrictions but if rates continue to rise, the cabinet will have no choice but to consider raising the alert level at the next review," Drakeford added.
A return to alert Level 1 would mean closing non-essential facilities like nightclubs and restricting numbers on indoor gatherings, while alert Level 4 would signal a stay-at-home lockdown.
Today’s cabinet coronavirus briefing is expected to issue new guidance on self-isolating if a member of a household has symptoms and/or tests positive
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