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BRITISH have been baffled that winter clothing, stationery for homeworkers and even cleaning supplies have been deemed ‘nonessential’ under the new blockade of Wales.
Wales entered a 17-day firebreak shutdown at 6pm on Friday, and by measures, stores are now unable to sell a variety of items to customers.
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But the decision to cover items such as kettles, children’s clothing, warm sweaters, birthday cards, duvets and mops has caused a furor.
It comes as:
Major supermarkets, including Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury’s, have used barriers to block aisles and duct tape to mark unavailable items.
The terms of the new measures are much harsher than the original closure in March, when supermarkets were not prohibited from selling any items.
And many in the country have now lashed out at Welsh Prime Minister Mark Drakeford.
Hundreds of people have taken to social media to express their anger.
So what is considered “essential” in Wales?
Welsh people can buy products that would normally be sold in:
- Food and beverage retailers (even without licenses)
- Newsstands
- Construction material and hardware stores
- Pharmacies and pharmacies
- Bike shops
- Oil stations
- Garages and car rental companies
- Post offices, banks, housing credit societies and the like
- Pet Shop
- Agricultural and aquaculture supply stores
- Livestock markets and auctions
- Batteries, light bulbs, and rubber gloves may continue to be sold.
The rules state: “Companies that would normally sell a variety of products in their stores can only sell those items that fall into the categories above.
“This likely means that some areas of the stores should be closed to customer access. However, it will be important for those stores to manage access to different product categories in a way that ensures that customers and staff can circulate. safely inside the store.
“Some products may need to remain available to avoid creating unnecessary restrictions in a mixed product aisle for the safe movement of customers.”
Councilman Stephen Ellis, representing Cheadle West, said: “If you are already buying ‘essential’ things from the same store, what difference does it make if you buy a ‘non-essential’ item, especially since it has forced all other stores to close ?
“Silly politics”.
One social media user tweeted directly to Mr. Drakeford, writing: “You make wine / alcohol essential, but clothes and kettles used every day are not essential.”
He accused the official of going “crazy for power.”
One mother shared a photo of mops taped together, adding: “Welcome to Wales, the only place where, in the midst of a pandemic, cleaning supplies can be considered a non-essential purchase.
“Insanity. Someone, somewhere surely has the ability to stop this now, please?”
Jessica Tilley wrote: “Photos from supermarkets in Wales covering ‘non-essential’ items give me the creeps.
“So you can’t buy office supplies if you work from home. You can’t pick up a book or a winter coat.
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“You cannot pick up a birthday card to send to the family that you are not allowed to visit.”
Another said: “Words fail me.
“How come a microwave isn’t essential to someone if theirs breaks?
“Same with a kettle? Or a comforter / blanket in colder weather?
“Again, it’s the financially struggling people who are hit the hardest … definitely not ‘in this together’ in Wales!”
All non-essential shops, pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels must close completely during the restrictions, which take effect today at 6pm
Food stores, pharmacies, banks and post offices are allowed to remain open.
Drakeford has tried to defend the strict measures.
He said: “It is a simple matter of justice, we are in this together here in Wales.
“No individual or organization is above the effort that we all must make.
“That includes people who may believe that they are beyond the law themselves, and it includes those organizations that are big and powerful.”
What are the rules in Wales?
People living in Wales will now have to:
- Follow strict orders to stay home
- Pubs, restaurants and all non-essential retail stores will be closed.
- Do not meet with anyone outside your home
- Alcohol is not sold after 10 pm
- Leisure centers and services, including gyms, must close
- Professional sports may continue
- Hairdressing and beauty services must close
- Outdoor gatherings, including Halloween and fireworks on bonfire night, will not be allowed.
He told a news conference in Cardiff that any suggestion that the ban, which was announced Thursday, was based on his own policy, was “absurd”.
He said: ‘We are demanding that many hundreds of small businesses close on Main Street on the other side of Wales.
“We cannot do that and then allow supermarkets to sell products that these people cannot sell.
“And we seek to minimize the amount of time people spend away from their homes during this two-week period.
“This is not the time to be browsing supermarkets for nonessential products.”
The lockdown falls during the mid-term vacation and extends for one more week.
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Primary schools will reopen normally after recess and secondary school children in Years 7 and 8 will be able to go to school.
All other students will have to return to learning at home.
Drakeford stressed that children were the “top priority” and that child care centers could remain open all the time.
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