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People will be able to form domestic bubbles again and gather in pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants when the fire lockdown in Wales ends.
Prime Minister Mark Drakeford made the announcement at the Welsh Government press conference on Monday 2 November.
The new rules will last for two weeks, after which they will be reviewed to see if further changes can be made.
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These are the new rules that he announced that will go into effect on Monday, November 9:
- There will be no travel restrictions within Wales for residents.
- Two households may join together to form a bubble
- Only people from these extended homes can meet inside their homes
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There will be new arrangements for meeting indoors in other settings, such as pubs, bars, cafes, and restaurants.
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How this will work has not yet been agreed; more discussions will take place on Monday afternoon
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In relation to the organized activity, up to 15 people can participate in an indoor activity and up to 30 in outdoor activities, provided that all the social distancing, hand hygiene and other Covid security measures are followed.
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All schools will reopen as of Monday, November 9
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Reopening of commercial premises from Monday, November 9
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Workplaces can resume services and city hall services will resume
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People should avoid nonessential travel and work from home whenever possible.
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The two-meter social distancing and the need to wear masks in closed public spaces is maintained /
Drakeford urged people to do everything possible to limit their contact with other people.
He said: “When the firewall ends next Monday, there will be a new set of national measures, which will replace the previous local restrictions.
“But more important than any rules, regulations or guidance we establish will be how each of us responds to the virus.
“We can introduce new laws, but they will only be successful if we all do everything we can to reduce our exposure to the virus by keeping our contacts with other people to a minimum: at home, at work and when we go abroad.
“We have to do the minimum, not the maximum, that the rules allow.
“Our true strength lies in the decisions we make and the actions we take together.”
Added: “Each of us has an important role to play in slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Wales and saving lives; we can’t do it without your help.
“Everyone has already made so many sacrifices this year. To make sure we don’t lose all of this hard work, we must continue to take care of each other and stay safe.
“This is a virus that thrives on human contact. Social contact is important to all of us, but to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe, we must think carefully about all our meetings and contacts with other people and try to reduce them to reduce our risk of infection.
Rather than wondering what we can and cannot do, we must ask ourselves what we must do to keep our families safe.
“Government rules and regulations are here to help. But the real strength we have is in the decisions we make and the actions we take together. “
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