Coronavirus: Lockdown guidelines in Wales ‘might be tightened’

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The coronavirus lockdown guidelines might be tightened additional, the primary minister has warned.

Mark Drakeford stated he hoped to keep away from additional restrictions, saying the present measures are already “onerous”.

Additional measures might embody stopping folks from leaving their houses to train, the primary minister stated on the each day Welsh Authorities press convention.

He urged folks to remain at residence over the Easter weekend.

“The evaluation of the laws might result in a tightening; it is an open evaluation,” Mr Drakeford informed journalists.

He instructed additional measures might additionally take a look at actions in relation to using second houses and growing the extent of fines.

“I believe the laws already in place huge burdens on folks, and most of the people are abiding by them,” Mr Drakeford stated.

“However the prospects are there and our minds can’t be closed to them as a result of in the event that they grew to become essential then we must discover methods of doing them.”

He stated police forces had been glad that they had the powers to cope with folks ignoring the stay-at-home guidelines.

However Mr Drakeford added that ought to the police request larger powers because the pandemic continues, “they’ll get these powers”.

“In the event that they suppose that the penalties aren’t adequate we’ll take a look at the penalties as properly,” he stated.

The primary minister stated he was not “instantly attracted” to strategies the restrictions might be eased in several areas or for various age teams when the time comes to maneuver out of lockdown.

“My very own choice is that we must always start to ease the restrictions for everyone, all over the place on the identical time as a result of I believe that will be best to grasp, best to implement and fairest to everyone,” he stated.