First Minister announcements (19/02/2021)

The Mark Drakeford, has announced that, following the latest review, Wales will remain at Alert Level 4. However, in terms of reopening he announced the following changes:

• From Saturday 20 February, four people from two different households will be able to meet outdoors for socially distanced local exercise. This doesn’t apply to private gardens.
• From 1 March, the law will be changed to allow licensed wedding venues, such as visitor attractions and hotels, to re-open but only to perform wedding and civil partnership ceremonies.
• Sport Wales will make arrangements for talented athletes to resume training and playing.
• With more people living and working in older people’s care homes being vaccinated, guidance for care home visits will be looked at.
• From Monday 22 February, children aged three to seven will begin returning to schools in a phased way, while some vocational learners, on courses that require practical learning, will return to college.

 
The next review will take place in three weeks’ time.
 
https://gov.wales/lockdown-continue-further-three-weeks-pupils-return-school
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