Prime minster calls for different way of life

Police will have the power to enforce the new rules, including by closing all shops selling the non-essentials, stopping all gatherings of more than two people and all social events.

“If you don’t follow the rules, the police will have the powers to enforce them including thru-fines and dispersal of gatherings”

People will only be allowed out of their homes for basic activities such as shopping for basic items, exercise, for medical need or to travel to and from work, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said in an address the UK.

He announced the new measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, amid concerns people have been ignoring government advice.

The UK had been under growing pressure to follow other countries by ordering the closure of more shops, and enforcing rules on social distancing.

The UK's death toll has reached 335, with 16 of those in Wales.

At 20:30, Boris Johnson is to address the UK on new measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, amid concerns people have been ignoring government advice.

Some neighbours have been doing their bit to keep spirits by delivering sweet treats.

Port Talbot-born Cbeebies presenter Rebecca Keatley has a novel way of keeping socially distant.

Organisers of the 2020 Royal Welsh Show have said they had no real choice but to cancel because of the "deteriorating situation surrounding coronavirus".

Chairman John Davies said: "There is no defined end date to the circumstances and crisis we find ourselves in and organising a show where upwards of 250,000 people come together can't be done on the back of a postage stamp."

He said the decision was in the best interests of show-goers and exhibitors.

Those who have bought tickets for the 20-23 July event at Llanelwedd in Powys - Wales' largest agricultural gathering - will able to use them for the 2021 show.

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Robert Cuffe
BBC head of statistics

Scientists currently believe that each person infected with Covid-19 infects 2.5 people over the course of around five days.

That means 30 days after that first infection, 406 people will have the virus.

But, if we reduce our exposure by half, that first infection would only have led to 15 infections in 30 days - less than 5% of 406.

Of course, it’s not guaranteed that we can reduce our exposures by half and it takes a few weeks for the effect of any intervention to show up.

But if we reduce exposure by, say, a third, the reduction is just over 85% (or 53 infections).

Look at the graphic below, which may make the maths a little clearer.

BBC Wales parliamentary correspondent Mark Hutchings said Prime Minister Boris Johnson's address to the nation at 20:30 GMT was expected to be about more restrictions.

"There have been growing calls for the UK and Welsh governments to take greater action, particularly following those scenes after a sunny weekend," he told BBC Radio Wales' Gareth Lewis programme.

He said it meant what new restrictions the UK government decides on could be devolved to the Welsh Government and it seemed "almost certain" that it would follow suit.

Frances Hughes, the lady behind the door in a video which has gone viral on social media, explains why corned beef is so vital during a period of self-isolation.

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will talk to the country at 20:30 GMT tonight in his own words - which you can watch on BBC One and the BBC News channel.

But what has become increasingly clear this afternoon, after comments from ministers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, is the fact our leaders are willing to take further steps to enforce that so-called social distancing.

We know that politicians and many members of the public were dismayed when they saw over the weekend lots of people were just not seriously taking the advice - that simple instruction that staying at home saves lives - to heart and carrying on their lives in ways that they thought were OK.

But it is clear now politicians think they have to do more to try to enforce these rules, rather than just put them forward as advice.

So what kind of thing can we expect? Well, I think it is likely the government will tell any shops that aren't selling food or supplies that people vitally need to close.

I also think it is likely that we might see some kind of enforcement mechanism, possibly we might see the police being asked to fine people if they don't pay heed to the advice.

In a couple of hours we will know precisely what is being offered. But this is a very fast moving situation indeed.

The government has always been clear they might have to take these more draconian actions, but it is very clearly this has accelerated in a way they didn't expect just a few weeks ago.

A&E staff at Swansea's Morriston Hospital have shared a heartwarming video of them singing "I'll be there".

A Snowdonia mountain rescue leader has described the weekend mountain and seaside as like a “bank holiday on steroids".

Chris Lloyd, of Ogwen Mountain Rescue Team spoke of the shock that so many should ignore official Coronavirus advice to stay away.

He added team members risked not only picking up the virus from those they saved but also from each other.

The national park is taking steps to deter visitors who flocked to the mountain at the weekend despite official pleas for social distancing.

Image source, David Hall

A south Wales council has closed its parks and public spaces until further notice due to "grossly irresponsible" behaviour.

Country parks and other parks, play areas, car parks, coastal resorts and public conveniences across Vale of Glamorgan will be closed in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Neil Moore said it was in response to people's behaviour at the weekend, when there was a large influx of visitors to Wales' most popular sites.

“Despite the UK Government’s advice to avoid large social gatherings, Barry Island and other locations in the Vale saw a large number of visitors over the weekend," Mr Moore said.

"Such behaviour is grossly irresponsible and risks making an already serious situation even worse. That is why I felt we had to take action."

Education Minister Kirsty Williams stressed how important it was for children to stay home.

"We need families to self-distance as much as possible," she told BBC Radio Wales' Gareth Lewis.

She urged families to take part in activities at home where at all possible, using the garden if they had one, and to be "so careful" if going outside by following advice on self-distancing.

A national supermarket chain is to provide 260,000 meals to help the most vulnerable people in Wales through the Coronavirus outbreak.

Asda has announced it will be donating £5m to its partners FareShare and the Trussell Trust.

This will provide four million meals to people across the UK, including more than 260,000 in Wales.

“We all have a clear responsibility to look after each other during this crisis, particularly our most vulnerable groups," said CEO Roger Burnley.

Ear thermometers and hand sanitiser have gone missing from hospitals, according to Swansea Bay University Health Board.

The health board said it believed visitors to its hospitals, including Neath Port Talbot Hospital, were responsible and asked them to stop.