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  2. Wales facing post-Christmas lockdown, FM warns

    A post-Christmas lockdown will happen if the number of coronavirus cases does not begin to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today.

    A five-day relaxation of rules begins on 23 December, but with more than 1,900 Covid patients in hospital there is pressure for tougher rules from the 28 December.

    Although Mr Drakeford said a new lockdown was “not a foregone conclusion”, he said: “Our NHS will not be able to cope if we continue to see this level of coronavirus-related admissions in the coming weeks, on top of the normal winter pressures.”

    Secondary schools are moving to online learning next week, with some primary schools following suit.

    And a new announcement today will see outdoor attractions also being closed.

    Mr Drakeford said: “I must be clear with you – if the strengthened measures of last week and the extra actions of this week, together with the efforts of each and every one of us do not succeed in turning the tide of the virus – then it is inevitable that we will have to move to alert level four after Christmas.”

    Alert level four is the highest level under the Welsh Government’s so-called traffic light system, and is equivalent to a lockdown.

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    Video caption: A pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to meet after nine months apart

    A special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.

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