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Wales will allow border travel when England changes rules, says First Minister

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Published date01 April 2021
Date01 April 2021
He told BBC Breakfast “At the moment, people in Wales can travel anywhere inside Wales but the instruction in England remains to remain local and people are not able to stay anywhere overnight.”

“The English road map says that that will change on April 12, and if it does change then we will change our arrangements so that people will be able to travel more freely in and out of Wales.”

Mr Drakeford said that from April 26 outdoor hospitality, such as cafes, restaurants and pubs, will be able to reopen.

“The rule of six will be the rule here in Wales – six people from two households will be able to go out together and enjoy a drink in a beer garden,” he said.

“Of course, it is not the same two households every time so people who have friends are able to meet with them as well, but not all at once.

“The advice of our chief medical officer is very clear, that if we allowed six different people to meet together then the chains of transmission that that could set off could have a very real risk of coronavirus spreading again.”

Mr Drakeford was also asked why outdoor sport has returned in England but will not be allowed in Wales until May 3 at the earliest.

“Lots of outdoor sports here in Wales have already resumed and resumed well ahead of what was possible in England,” he told BBC Radio Wales.

“People in Wales have had three weeks being able to play golf, to play tennis, to play other outdoor sports and we’ve resumed all outdoor organised activities for children and young people aged over 18 for a week already.

“What you can’t do, what the advice from our chief medical officer and scientists is very clear, you cannot do too much at once.

“If you do that, then you risk reversing all the things that we have achieved together in Wales over the period since Christmas.”

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