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Coronavirus: Wales lockdown rules tightened over second homes | Coronavirus: Wales lockdown rules tightened over second homes |
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Some lockdown rules in Wales are being made stricter to "address challenges being faced in parts of the country", the first minister has said. | Some lockdown rules in Wales are being made stricter to "address challenges being faced in parts of the country", the first minister has said. |
Updated regulations, announced by Mark Drakeford, make it clear people cannot remain away from the place they live. | Updated regulations, announced by Mark Drakeford, make it clear people cannot remain away from the place they live. |
The changes are intended to clamp down on the use of second homes and discourage people from exercising outside their local area. | The changes are intended to clamp down on the use of second homes and discourage people from exercising outside their local area. |
Separately, Mr Drakeford will announce a framework later for exiting lockdown. | Separately, Mr Drakeford will announce a framework later for exiting lockdown. |
More detail is expected to emerge when Mr Drakeford delivers the the Welsh Government's coronavirus briefing at 12:30 BST. | |
The new rules, which will come into force on Saturday, also include extending social distancing rules to hospital, school and prison canteens. | The new rules, which will come into force on Saturday, also include extending social distancing rules to hospital, school and prison canteens. |
However, businesses offering a "click and collect" service will be allowed to reopen as long as they observe social distancing rules. | However, businesses offering a "click and collect" service will be allowed to reopen as long as they observe social distancing rules. |
Families with children who have certain learning difficulties, including autism, will be allowed to leave the house more than once a day. | Families with children who have certain learning difficulties, including autism, will be allowed to leave the house more than once a day. |
Announcing the changes, the first minister said: "The changes we are introducing supplement the rules already in force, but they respond to some challenges being faced in parts of the country and by families throughout Wales. | Announcing the changes, the first minister said: "The changes we are introducing supplement the rules already in force, but they respond to some challenges being faced in parts of the country and by families throughout Wales. |
"Our message has not changed - anyone can get coronavirus, anyone can spread it. So please, stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives." | "Our message has not changed - anyone can get coronavirus, anyone can spread it. So please, stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives." |
The Welsh Government will also publish a framework later for how Wales could move out of the lockdown. | The Welsh Government will also publish a framework later for how Wales could move out of the lockdown. |
It will include questions to consider before decisions are made around relaxing restrictions. | It will include questions to consider before decisions are made around relaxing restrictions. |
BBC Wales has been told these will be: | BBC Wales has been told these will be: |
While the Welsh Government is broadly working together with the UK and other devolved governments on the lockdown measures, the rules are made on a per-country basis. | While the Welsh Government is broadly working together with the UK and other devolved governments on the lockdown measures, the rules are made on a per-country basis. |
Mr Drakeford has already said he would be prepared to "do things differently" to the other nations if that was right for Wales. | Mr Drakeford has already said he would be prepared to "do things differently" to the other nations if that was right for Wales. |
On Thursday, the Scottish Government published its lockdown exit strategy warning that people would have to "adapt to a new reality". | On Thursday, the Scottish Government published its lockdown exit strategy warning that people would have to "adapt to a new reality". |