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A popular bar in Cardiff city center could be closed after a video showed crowds of clubbers who appeared to ignore social distancing guidelines.
The footage was captured outside the Coyote Ugly bar around 00:30 BST on Saturday.
The nightclub said it adheres to coronavirus rules and turns away large crowds.
But the Cardiff council said it could close the place unless there are improvements.
“Our officers will visit the facility today to discuss the scenes from last night,” said a Cardiff council official.
“The council intends to use the images obtained last night with a view to taking action against the site for violating Covid-19 health and safety measures, as established by the Government of Wales.”
The authority said it was the responsibility of the companies to ensure that a social distancing of 2 million was maintained on and off the sites.
“The safety of visitors to the city center remains a priority and processes to minimize the spread of the virus must be taken seriously,” the city council added.
“Scenes like this are unacceptable and if immediate improvements are not made, the city council could close the facility.”
City leaders said they would take action against any place that “doesn’t follow the rules.”
The footage It was captured by Ian Cottrell on Lower St Mary Street in Cardiff and posted on social media.
He said he was “surprised” by the lack of social distancing outside the bar.
What did the police do?
He asked nearby police officers why they weren’t taking action, but Cottrell said they told him it was up to the establishment to comply with coronavirus guidelines.
In response to that claim, South Wales Police said officers interacted with personnel at the site on Friday night, and the site was also visited on Saturday “to try to prevent similar problems tonight and in the future”.
“Our officers work to involve, encourage and explain legislation imposed by the Welsh government, and enforce it when necessary and proportionate,” said a police spokesman.
“Guarding our capital city is a huge undertaking, and videos like the one posted on social media Friday night do not capture the true demand placed on our officers, who work tirelessly to keep visitors to the area safe. busy “.
What did Coyote Ugly say?
Coyote Ugly said he is “very careful” to abide by all the rules.
“Late at night, large groups have come in, mixed households, and we just turned them away,” said spokesman Sean McMahon.
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Ian Cottrell
Public Health Wales has expressed concern that 20 to 30 year olds are spreading the virus.
“There are big posters both inside and out that explain the rules on social distancing.
“They appear, we know where these groups come from, but we tell them that there are too many and that they will not enter. There are no exceptions.
“It’s a safe place. We have social distancing everywhere. There are no dancing in the bars like there used to be. You can see on our CCTV that it’s working.
“It’s a shame because someone who passed by just shot himself so late at night.”
‘Direct appeal to young people’
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Matthew horwood
Large groups of people visited Cardiff Bay as soon as travel restrictions ended last month
Public Health Wales (PHW) has expressed concern that the lack of social distancing among people in their 20s to 30s has increased the spread of Covid-19 to other groups of people.
Dr. Chris Williams said that younger people “really need to think a lot about how they are distancing themselves socially.”
He said the images of Coyote Ugly showed that the individuals were not kept 2 meters apart.
“We would really urge people, you know, if they are going out and taking advantage of the opening of the nightly economy, to avoid being at the same tables and being with people from outside their homes grouped together,” he said. BBC Wales.
“They should do everything possible to distance themselves socially while they are away.”
“We will directly appeal to young people to remember that even if they feel that they would not be seriously affected by Covid-19 if they tested positive, passed it on to older or more vulnerable family, friends or colleagues, it could be extremely serious and even fatal, “said a statement.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething previously said stag and hen parties should be a thing of the past after the surge in cases in Cardiff.
He blamed the increase in the capital on “inside contact rather than outside contact” and warned against pub crawls and ignoring health advice on socializing.
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