Anglesey council says all non-essential buildings will close to the public from 17:00 GMT today.

Officials said they are shutting all libraries, leisure centres, the Anglesey Archives and the Oriel Ynys Môn gallery.

"This is not a decision that we have taken lightly; and we would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused," said a spokesman.

"However, the health and wellbeing of our service users and staff must take priority."

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Coronavirus is spreading and the UK government is seeking ways to minimise its spread.

A worst-case scenario, if nothing is done, could see 80% of people infected, the UK government's chief medical officer has said.

BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle examines what might be the next steps.

Neath Port Talbot Council has confirmed that schools in the county borough will close tomorrow but re-open on Monday to support vulnerable pupils and the children of essential workers with care and recreation.

Council bosses say they expect about 10% of the area's pupil population to attend.

They will include the children of all NHS and emergency service workers, social care workers, prison and probation staff, and supermarket delivery drivers.

For the time being school transport will continue and this will be monitored on a daily basis, the council added.

Meanwhile Ceredigion council is to open five centres for children of essential workers, with other councils expected to make similar arrangements.

People who are self isolating have been warned about fraudsters calling at their door posing as officials.

Safer Vale Partnership in the Vale of Glamorgan is urging people to ask visitors for ID and not to sign anything.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to a record low in an emergency move as it tries to support the UK economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

It is the second cut in interest rates in just over a week, bringing them down to 0.1% from 0.25%.

Interest rates are now at their lowest ever in the Bank's 325-year history.

One of Wales' largest haulage companies says it needs more lorry drivers to help out with deliveries during the coronavirus crisis.

Owens Transport has about 450 vehicles operating from its base in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.

Ian Jarman, who is also vice-chairman in Wales for the Freight Transport Association, said their lorries are working around the UK, delivering everything from food to supermarkets, and tin to keep the canning companies working.

"We are calling on anybody that we know and has a driving licence to come and drive for us again," said Mr Jarman.

"This is unprecedented for us as a business and an industry, and we are trying to do our best."

Contingency plans to deal with coronavirus are "ready to be implemented" at Wrexham's Berwyn prison, the town's MP says.

Sarah Atherton said she had spoken to the prison governor after 22 inmates were isolated after displaying symptoms of Covid-19.

About 75 prison officers from the jail are off work - either sick or self-isolating.

"The health and safety of staff and prisoners remains their main focus, with prison management working closely with the Prison Officers Association and Prisoner Council to address any concerns," Ms Atherton said.

The annual Hay Festival in Powys is to be cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic, with fears it may struggle to return in 2021.

The festival of literature and the arts has taken place in the border town of Hay-on-Wye since 1985.

But organisers have launched an online fundraiser as it faces “immediate financial jeopardy”.

In a statement, the festival said it relied on ticket and book sales for 70% of its income, and that it had already faced large infrastructure costs ahead of this year’s event.

Director Peter Florence said there was only a small period of time to raise the money to pay its bills.

He said: “As an organisation we now face a stark reality. We have ten days to raise the funds we need to support us in the coming months and secure Hay Festival 2021 and a time when we can again celebrate together and tell stories of these times."

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Many people with disabilities cannot follow much of the advice on how to avoid infection, charities in Wales have warned.

Self-isolation and social distancing is impossible to achieve, particularly for those who require daily assistance, and also for their care workers, groups including Disability Wales said in a joint statement.

They called on the UK and Welsh governments to act quickly to offer support.

Key health workers in north Wales are being tested, but NHS bosses say there is no risk to residents living near the test sites.

Health minister Vaughan Gething is no longer in isolation after testing negative for coronavirus and is helping roll out testing for all frontline health care workers

The Children's Commissioner Sally Holland and her team say all children have a right to reliable information under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Brian Meechan
BBC Wales business correspondent

Companies are coping with the increasing numbers of staff off work due to the coronavirus outbreak but will be under real pressure when schools close, according to CBI Wales.

The employers' organisation is urging UK and Welsh ministers to adopt a system used in Germany where the state pays 65% of the wages of workers and the employer pays the rest.

It argues the scheme- known as Kurzarbeit or "short-time working"- avoids redundancies and allows for a quicker recovery as businesses keep skilled workers in jobs.

The scheme also gives workers greater security.

There would be a significant cost but CBI Wales says it would save money longer term as people would remain in work rather than becoming unemployed.

There are also concerns that companies could struggle with supply chains as the outbreak continues and worsens.

That could mean they’re unable to manufacture and distribute to the extent they do now even if there is still demand for their products such as wipes and bottled water.

On a more positive note, some companies that trade with Asia say the supply routes have already started to reopen which they take as a sign of how quickly things could return to normal once the worst of the crisis is over.

Rogue traders may be 'diversifying' and offering to undertake shopping on behalf of vulnerable individuals who are self-isolating, Torfaen council has said.

It added: "Although this may appear to be a nice gesture, there are concerns that they have ulterior motives. This could be financial exploitation to overcharge people or to secure card and pin numbers."

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Schools in Wales may not reopen until September, the education minister has said.

On Wednesday, Kirsty Williams announced all schools in the country will close by Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Parents have broadly agreed with the decision but many said they faced an "anxious and challenging" time.

Some with children at Glasllwch Primary School in Newport spoke of their concerns, including childcare and home schooling.

Twenty-two prisoners at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham have been isolated on a wing after displaying symptoms of coronavirus.

About 75 prison officers from the jail are off work - either sick or self-isolating - but it is understood the prison still has enough staff to run a normal regime.

New emergency legislation is to give the Welsh Government "draconian" powers to isolate and detain individuals.

First Minister Mark Drakeford said the law will give ministers powers not normally seen in peacetime.

It will allow senior politicians to prohibit mass gatherings, and close premises where they are happening.