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The “stay local” rule will be lifted as of Saturday.
It means that people from Wales will be allowed to travel anywhere in the country for the first time since December.
However, until April 12, only those with a reasonable excuse, such as going to work, will be able to travel in or out of Wales.
Starting Saturday, independent vacation rentals, including hotels with private bathrooms and room service, can reopen to people from the same household or bubble of support.
The rules on international travel are not changing.
Wales is emerging from alert level four and is now starting to move to level three, the Government of Wales has said.
The changes were announced at 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, and will go into effect on Saturday, March 27.
Other changes are:
- Six people from two households can get together and exercise outside.
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Organized outdoor activities and sports can be resumed for those under 18 years of age.
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Libraries and archives can be reopened.
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Limited outdoor activities can be resumed at historic sites and in the garden.
The announcement was made as schools prepare to separate for the midterm break and before the Easter break.
The next revision of the regulations is scheduled for April 1.
In that review, ministers will seek to do the following beginning April 12:
- Allow all pupils and students to return to schools, universities and other places of education.
- Allow all stores and close contact services to open.
- Lift the ban on entering Wales from England.
Prime Minister Mark Drakeford said: “These further relaxations are part of our careful and gradual approach to unlocking restrictions and allowing individuals and businesses to resume business in the safest way possible.
“We can only do this because of the sacrifices that everyone in Wales has made over the last few months; all you are doing to keep your loved ones safe is also keeping Wales safe.
“The public health situation remains stable; Our incredible vaccination program is going from strength to strength; we have scope to make these changes.
“We are taking a step-by-step approach to loosening restrictions and we want to continue to be able to open Wales.
“To do that, we need everyone’s help. That means keeping an eye out for signs of infection; isolate if we have symptoms and arrange to get tested.
“It also means taking the basic steps to keep everyone safe while away from home: keeping our distance from others; do not mix indoors; avoid crowds; wash our hands regularly and cover our faces. “
Four new deaths were reported on Thursday, meaning the number of people who died from coronavirus in Wales within a month of a positive test is now 5,495.
The infection rate in Wales is now 39.1 homes per 100,000 of the population based on the seven days to March 20, which has dropped from 40.5 on Wednesday.
The percentage of tests that returned positive is now further below the key benchmark of 5% at 3.2% in the past seven days.
The data shows that 1,320,188 people have received a first dose of the vaccine and another 378,795 have received both injections.
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