Wales in not about introducing a border, or an anti-English sentiment. From 6pm on Friday, people from high-risk areas of the UK will be prohibited from entering Wales as the country battles rising numbers of coronavirus cases.
05.10.2020 - 16:00 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Wales from the UK's coronavirus hotspots could soon be asked to self-isolate on arrival, according to the Welsh Government.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said Welsh authorities were currently deliberating the possibility of enforcing powers currently used for international arrivals from countries with high levels of Covid-19.These powers would impose restrictions on people entering Wales from areas of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland with high levels of coronavirus.He told a press
.Wales in not about introducing a border, or an anti-English sentiment. From 6pm on Friday, people from high-risk areas of the UK will be prohibited from entering Wales as the country battles rising numbers of coronavirus cases.
Wales are changing on Friday - with people banned from entering the country if they are from an area of the UK 'with a high prevalence of coronavirus'. After Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford had his request for a travel restrictions to be implemented in high-risk areas rejected, the devolved government has now imposed its own regulations.
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will still be filmed in Wales despite new restrictions, an ITV spokesperson told Standard Online.There were fears the popular ITV series, hosted by Ant and Dec may be hauled from the schedules after Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced that UK citizens in areas under Tier 2 and Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions are banned from entering the country.This has the potential for things to become particularly difficult as London is set to enter the Tier 2
Nicola Sturgeon is considering travel restrictions to prevent people coming to Scotland from known Covid hotspots elsewhere in the UK. It could mean residents in cities like Manchester and Liverpool - where the number of infections have rocketed in the last month - being asked not to travel north of the Border.
hereMr Price said the announcement was “long overdue” and was necessary to protect people in Wales.“We now need a clear timetable for exactly when the draft legislation will be ready to publish, the proposed timescales and plans for implementation and how this is to be communicated across the UK,” Mr Price said.“With half term arriving for much of England next week, timing is now critical.”
coronavirus pandemic.
Nicola Sturgeon.In a bid to allay fears about the easing of restrictions for the care sector, the First Minister stressed no final decision has been made.Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, she said those visiting care homes are "clearly" a group who may be considered for coronavirus testing in an effort to protect vulnerable people.Sturgeon said: "Our initial, top priority focus in extending testing is protection of vulnerable groups."Those groups - and care
coronavirus hotspots as “inadequate” and warned it could impose restrictions on tourists from high-risk areas.The Welsh government says there is now evidence that travel to and from areas of England with high rates of coronavirus has contributed to the spread of the virus to other areas of the UK.Yesterday, Mr Drakeford attended a Cobra meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss the proposed introduction of a tiered system of local restrictions in England.Afterwards, a
ITV show as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield discussed the prospect of booking a UK break for the upcoming half-term. He suggested that people could visit areas in mid-Wales as south and north Wales face local lockdowns.
Britain's Got Talent presenting duo have posted a humorous clip of them both with an umbrella outside in the rain. The clip sees Ant McPartlin walk into shot outside as it rains with an umbrella but as he opens it, the clip is edited to show on-screen partner Declan Donnelly beneath the brolly.