Beauty salons, cinemas and museums in Wales can reopen from Monday (July 27), First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Nail parlours, tattoo shops, amusement arcades and art galleries will also be able to reopen, while restrictions are set to be lifted to fully reopen the housing market.
New rules making it compulsory to wear a face mask on public transport, including taxis, will also come into force from Monday.
Meanwhile, camping sites, hotels and other tourist accommodation with shared facilities will be able to reopen on Saturday (July 25).
Underground visitor attractions will also reopen on Saturday.
The First Minister said: “Thanks to the efforts we have all made to reduce the spread of the virus, we are taking further steps to reopen more of Wales.
“More of our retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism sectors, which play such an important part in our economy, will start to welcome back customers and guests from tomorrow [July 25].”
Mr Drakeford added: “As more places start to reopen, we must get used to some changes to help protect ourselves and the people working in these businesses. This may mean having to book ahead or giving our details to the places we are visiting, to help our Test Trace Protect service, in the event there’s an outbreak of coronavirus.
“It’s the responsibility of all of us to follow these new rules so we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
“Coronavirus has not gone away. But if we all work together, we can keep Wales safe.”
The next formal review of Wales’ coronavirus lockdown measures will take place before Thursday, July 30, with the indoor reopening of pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants indoors from August 3 expected to be announced.
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Morning…. If Cinemas, Beauty Parlours, Museums, Castle, Parks, Pubs, Hotels, Schools etc are all being allowed to reopen in the next week or so…..
WHY when there is a BIG threat that those working in the W.M. Centre, New Theatre, St Davids Hall etc…. will be made redundant in the next few weeks…..Money was announced from the UK Government a fortnight go for the Arts….. WHY aren’t the Theatres being allowed to reopen ????? …. Many have mortgages, bills and are skilled workers on stage and front, or back stage workers … PLEASE ALLOW THEATRES to have some HOPE by addressing their situation and save their jobs…..GIVE THEM HOPE and consideration …
When are nursing homes opening
R.A Waters, have you emailed this to your MP? Its a very good point that needs addressing. Email your MP.
why cant gyms open? my gym is one of the cleanest gyms with evryone sanitising before the covid virus was with us. make it compulsary to social distance wear masks and sanitise but please allow us to open soon. the gym is benefical to mind and body.
Why can’t we still not meet up with second family and friends that are not in these so call bubble
What about the transport system still not enough buses on the road but you have allowed caravan sites to open tourist are down now but can not go any where worker still wanting to go back to work front line staff cannot get on buses and there not runnining on time drivers getting abuse from people left at bus stops
Why cant we bubble up with another set of grandparents not just one set of grandparents,from one side of a family,but pubs you can go into very soon .
If pubs bars restaurants can reopen why can’t gyms open up
When are gyms opening up!!!!
When can bingo halls reopen?
Why aren’t the gym’s opening when I can go to the cinema get drunk and tattooed .to be honest you’re more likely to survive the virus if you’re fit and less likely if you’re an over weight drugged up alcoholic that smokes 60 a day