Here's your lunchtime briefingpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2020
Hi everyone, we hope you're having a nice a day as possible as Wales and the UK adjusts to the strictest peacetime restrictions on people's lives in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Here's a round-up of the latest:-
- Today is the first full day people in Britain can only leave their homes for only “very limited purposes” - shopping for basic necessities, for one form of exercise a day, for any medical need and to travel to and from work when “absolutely necessary”
- People in Wales are told to stay at home and warned not to meet friends or family members who they do not live with.
- First Minister Mark Drakeford has told everyone “must change their way of life” in response to the crisis.
- Major airline KLM cuts flights to and from Cardiff airport.
- Police have powers to enforce the rules as camp sites, caravan parks, libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and places of worship are closed.
- All gatherings and social events - including weddings and baptisms - of more than two people in public are banned.
- Another death from Covid-19 has been announced in Wales, taking the total to 17, with 60 extra confirmed cases taking the total to 478.
- Wales' health minister says bed occupancy in critical care units is at about 45%, with 15% of patients with Covid-19 suspected or confirmed.
- Sports Direct does U-Turn on opening after a backlash as it joins McDonald's, Pizza Express, Nando's and Costa Coffee closing - while Greggs will shut tonight.
We'll be updating this page all day to keep you right up to date. Stay safe.

Locals have put a sign up outside Ogmore-By-Sea warning visitors to stay away