Playgrounds are now closed across the country as Wales and the UK impose the strictest peactime restrictions on the public in a bid to stop coronavirus.

There have been 16 Covid-19 deaths in Wales and 413 confirmed cases since the first positive test here on 28 February.

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The number of deaths in the UK now stands at 335, with 6,650 confirmed cases.

Around the world, there have been 14,510 deaths and 332,930 confirmed cases.

The highest number of deaths have been in Italy where 5,476 have been killed along with 59,138 confirmed cases.

China have had the largest number of confirmed cases with 81,601 people infected, killing 3,276 people.

In other news, firefighters have appealed to people not to start "unnecessary fires" after being forced to tackle a blaze at Kilvey Hill in Swansea at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Assembly speaker Elin Jones AM can't physically attend key meetings as she goes into self-isolation.

Here's a breakdown of the 418 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wales.

More than half of Wales' cases are in the greater Gwent area - now made up of the counties of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.

Public Health Wales have, however, warned the exact figures are expected to be higher.

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove updates the government's guidance on BBC Breakfast this morning

Bins block the drive-thru at this McDonald's outlet in Cardiff.

The fast food giant is among a number of establishments such as Pizza Express, Nando's, Subway, KFC and Costa Coffee to close their doors.

The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.

It's not your usual morning rush hour gridlock, but there's still plenty of traffic on one of Cardiff's main commuter roads this morning.

Retailer now says it will not open its shops until it is given the go-ahead by the government.

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If you're just joining us, here's your morning briefing as Wales and the UK wakes up to the strictest peacetime measures on people's lives as the government aims to halt the spread of coronavirus.

• People in Britain will be allowed to 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
• Shopping is only permitted for essentials such as food and medicine, and people are advised to do it “as little as you can”
• Police have powers to enforce the rules, including through fines and dispersing gatherings
• All shops selling non-essential goods, such as clothing and electronic stores, are ordered to close
• Libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and places of worship are to close
• All gatherings of more than two people in public - excluding people you live with - are banned
• All social events, including weddings and baptisms, are banned
• Funerals are not included in the new restrictions
• Parks will remain open for exercise but gatherings will be dispersed
• McDonald's, Pizza Express, Nando's and Costa Coffee are among the food establishements to close and Greggs will shut tonight

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A Welsh man who has been in isolation in China for 50 days says he has kept himself sane by learning Russian, painting and reading.

Connor Reed, 25, from Llandudno, Conwy county, believes he contracted the virus in December, but initially thought it was a cold.

The manager at a school, who is living in Wuhan, said he had recovered from the symptoms but has been in isolation in his flat, and said the novelty quickly wears off.

He said he was able to keep in touch with people via webcam, and said people in the UK needed to think about the "bigger picture" during the tighter restrictions.

"They have to think about the neighbour, the elderly lady down the street who lives by themselves, they really have to think about others at this time”, he said.

“Don’t go out and go to the shops just for a bottle of Coke, or something like that, go out when you need to, go straight home, you are not doing it for yourself, you are doing it for other people around you”.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Minister Mark Drakeford last night announced new measures of the new normal to tackle coronavirus crisis.

Here's a handy visual guide.

People could be taken into - or kept in - quarantine if a new emergency law is passed by Welsh Assembly Members later.

The coronavirus legislation could direct a person to attend a designated place, restrict or ban mass gatherings and close premises.

The bill to tackle the pandemic in Wales will be debated in the Senedd.

It would bring in sweeping measures, for up to two years, to help UK authorities tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

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What a pleasant start to a morning in challenging times.

Nurses at Morriston Hospital in Swansea perform a welcome rendition of the Jackson 5 classic "I'll be there"

Sports Direct has said it will keep its stores open, despite new curbs aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

Under new measures announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, all UK shops selling non-essential goods have been ordered to close immediately.

Among those staying open are petrol stations, supermarkets and pharmacies.

But Sports Direct said it would remain open "where possible" as it was "uniquely well placed to help keep the UK as fit and healthy as possible".

Arguing that it provided an essential service, bosses at the company said the sports equipment it sells can be used to exercise at home at a time when gyms have been closed.

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Many in the UK are waking up to a strange new world. Non-essential shops have been told to shut and shopping trips should be kept as infrequent as possible.

But which businesses can stay open?

• Restaurants, cafes and work canteens - but only for food delivery and takeaway services
• Supermarkets and other premises selling food, including market stalls
• "Health shops" such as pharmacies
• Corner shops, newsagents, pet shops and post offices
• Banks

Read a full list from the government here, external.

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Greggs has become the latest food retailer to close in an attempt to temporarily to help fight coronavirus.

The bakery chain, which has more than 2,050 outlets, said all shops would shut from tonight to help maintain social distancing.

McDonald's, Nando's, KFC, Costa Coffee, Subway and Pizza Express have already announced similar measures.

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In Wales, 16 people have died from Covid-19 - 13 of those of have been in the past three days.

There have been 418 positive tests since the first confirmed case here on 28 February.

This graph of Public Health Wales figures shows a recent spike of confirmed cases.

Here's a quick recap of what UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford announced last night as they ramped up coronavirus measures.

• People in Britain will be allowed to 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 are warned not to meet friends or family members who they do not live with
• Shopping is only permitted for essentials such as food and medicine, and people are advised to do it “as little as you can”
• Police have powers to enforce the rules, including through fines and dispersing gatherings
• All shops selling non-essential goods, such as clothing and electronic stores, are ordered to close
• Libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and places of worship are to close
• All gatherings of more than two people in public - excluding people you live with - are banned
• All social events, including weddings and baptisms, are banned
• Funerals are not included in the new restrictions
• Parks will remain open for exercise but gatherings will be dispersed
• Restrictions “under constant review” and will be checked again in three weeks. They will be relaxed “if the evidence shows we are able to”

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