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Cardiff will enter a local lockdown following a surge in coronavirus cases.
It means that those who live there will not be allowed to leave the Cardiff County Council border area without a reasonable excuse beginning at 6pm on Sunday, September 27th.
Swansea will also enter a local lockdown alongside Llanelli, which is Wales’ first lockdown at a city rather than at the local authority level. You can see the Swansea lockdown map here.
And you can read the rules that people in Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli must now follow here.
Those who live in Cardiff County Council will now be subject to stricter measures, but which places are actually included in the local lockdown?
Cardiff local lockout area
The restrictions will apply to anywhere covered by the Cardiff County Council, including Lisvane, Llanishen, Pentwyn, Llandaff and Canton.
Cardiff borders the Vale of Glamorgan to the west, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly to the north and Newport to the east.
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Caerphilly and Newport are already subject to local closures, from the lower Blaenau Gwent, Merthry Tydfil and Bridgend.
The latest announcement, which includes Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli, means that local closure restrictions are now in effect in nine areas of Wales.
While the Government of Wales has said it will consider whether local restrictions should be extended to Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen on Sunday night.
Cardiff County Council Area Map
(Image: Crown Copyright / Government of Wales)
Cardiff lockdown start time and restrictions
The Cardiff County Council closure will go into effect at 6pm on Sunday September 27th.
The new rules for Llanelli, Cardiff and Swansea can be found below:
- People will not be allowed to enter or leave these areas without a reasonable excuse, such as traveling for work or education;
- People will only be able to meet people they are not living with outdoors at the moment. They will not be able to form or be in extended homes (sometimes known as “bubbles”). This means that meeting indoors (in people’s homes, in a pub, or elsewhere) with someone you don’t live with is not allowed at this time unless you have a good reason, such as providing care to a vulnerable person. .
- All licensed venues must stop serving alcohol by 10 p.m.
- Everyone over the age of 11 must wear face covers in closed places, which are open to the public, such as shops, as well as on public transport, as is the case in the rest of Wales. (There are some limited exemptions for people with disabilities and medical conditions; they are the same as for public transportation.)
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You can follow continuous live updates on the coronavirus lockdown in Wales here.
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