Prime Minister Mark Drakeford is expected to announce on Friday the removal of the remaining Covid final rules from Wales. Although almost all restrictions were lifted in March this year, the decision to remove the mandatory use of face masks from Monday would mean that, for the first time since March 2020, Wales will be fully free from coronavirus regulations.
The result of the latest quarterly review of legal regulations will be announced by Mr. Drakeford at a press conference Friday at noon. It is expected to confirm that the latest legal requirement, which has seen face-to-face coverage, remains a mandatory requirement in healthcare and healthcare settings to protect patients, staff and visitors, will be removed from May 30. .
It is understood that the Welsh government will continue to encourage people to take simple steps to protect their health, including keeping up to date with Covid vaccines (see the latest news on who will be eligible for the Covid vaccines autumn entering here) and self-isolating themselves if found. they have symptoms of Covid-19. The legal requirement to isolate for positive cases was removed earlier this year.
The decision to remove the restrictions comes in the light of an improvement in terms of infection figures. The number of hospitalized patients related to Covid-19 is gradually declining, although the NHS continues to experience emergency and pandemic pressures, while the latest figures from the National Statistics Office (ONS) showed that the number of infections in Wales fell for the fifth consecutive week. .
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