The first minister accepts failures in reaching sufficient levels of testing for Covid-19.

The panel at the press conference is asked whether the UK government has any behavioural modelling for when the country's lockdown is eventually relaxed.

The deputy chief scientific officer Angela McClean replies: "We certainly spend a lot of time speaking to behavioural scientists and everything we do we talk to them very carefully about what they expect to happen.

"If they were here now they would say these are unprecedented times, which makes it difficult to predict how people would behave in future."

She says it is a "very hard thing to predict".

The daily briefing has now drawn to a close, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying: "There is light at end of the tunnel, but we are not there yet."

Rishi Sunak is asked by the Guardian's Richard Partington whether the UK is heading for a deep and prolonged recession if the lockdown lasts much longer and whether he agrees with ex-PM Tony Blair that the economic damage could be "terrifying".

The chancellor says the immediate outlook is challenging and he can't guarantee that every single job and business will be saved.

He says the key thing is to prevent another resurgence of the virus later this year as this would be "very bad" for the economy as well as public health and the five tests to lift the lockdown "have not been met"

While he is planning for a range of scenarios, he says the job retention scheme and other interventions are designed to ensure that the economic recovery, when it happens, will be as "strong as possible"

ITV's Robert Peston asks whether Boris Johnson has signalled the lockdown is going to remain pretty much in place for a much longer period.

Mr Sunak says ministers have been "crystal clear" the UK is not near a point where the current restrictions can be relaxed and speculation to the contrary is "wrong".

Cut off from her family and girlfriend, Olympic judoka Natalie Powell tells BBC Sport Wales how she is coping in lockdown.

The 29-year-old was on track for the Tokyo Games this summer and says its postponement was "understandable but heartbreaking".

In her isolation diaries, she reveals how she is still managing to train and what she hopes will make the difference when she returns to competition.

Three people have been found breaching Covid-19 restrictions in Port Talbot, South Wales Police has said.

More than 140,000 firms have applied for grants from the UK government's job retention scheme opened today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak says.

The grants they receive will help pay the wages of more than one million people, he promises, as the government aims to keep as many people as possible in their existing jobs.

HMRC chief executive Jim Harra earlier told the BBC's Today programme that employers had made 67,000 job claims in the first 30 minutes.

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A paramedic has died of Covid-19, the Welsh Ambulance service has announced.

Gerallt Davies, who was based at the Cwmbwrla Station in Swansea, joined the service in 1994.

He was also national operations officer of St John Wales and was awarded the MBE in 2019 for his services to first-aid provision in Wales.

Jason Killens, chief executive at the Welsh Ambulances Services NHS Trust, described Mr Davies’s death as “a devastating blow for us all”.

“Today, the Welsh Ambulance Service lost its first colleague to Covid-19,” he added.

"Gerallt’s loss will be sorely felt by everyone here at Team WAST, and we extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to his family."

Safer Swansea were among those to pay tribute to Mr Davies on social media.

It wrote: “Gerallt would often be found working at the Strand Help Point caring for others whilst always having a smile on his face and time for everyone.“He will be greatly missed by all that had the pleasure of meeting him.RIP mate.”

Mark Lewis wrote: “Stand Down 6332 (Gerallt Davies). Another colleague taken in the line of duty too soon. Our thoughts are with his family and his colleagues at Cwmbwrla Ambulance station Swansea at this very difficult time. RIP Cwsg yn dawel Gerallt.”

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Premier Foods also says demand for pasta sauces and home baking kits has jumped as customers stock up.

Restaurants in and around Cardiff have been preparing food to deliver to staff at the city's University Hospital of Wales.

Feed The Heath has been fundraising to buy ingredients for volunteers to turn into meals for front-line workers.

The project is led by Kasim Ali, founder of Cardiff's Waterloo Tea cafe, and the collective includes Michelin-starred Restaurant James Sommerin in Penarth and The Walnut Tree near Abergavenny.

Clarence House has shared the message the Prince of Wales sent to mark the opening of Dragon's Heart Hospital at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.

Ysbyty Gwynedd's first patient who needed intensive care treatment has been discharged.

"Clapping and cheering echoed in the corridors" as staff lined up to see Brian Davies, 69, leave the hospital on Monday, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said.

Mr Davies, a taxi driver from Holyhead, Anglesey, was admitted onto the Covid-19 ward on 30 March but his condition deteriorated and he was moved to the ICU and ventilated for almost two weeks.

He said: “Before I went into hospital I wasn’t feeling myself, I had pulled a muscle in my back so I put it down to that.

“I never would have thought I had contracted coronavirus, it was only when my son said I needed to go to hospital I thought it may be something serious.

“I don’t really remember much from my time in hospital, the last thing I remember was coming over the Menai Bridge in an ambulance.”

He said he would be "forever grateful" to staff at the hospital who had "saved my life".

Dr Karen Mottart, consultant anaesthetist and Ysbyty Gwynedd’s medical director, thanked staff for their efforts, adding: “We are delighted to see Brian return home today and wish him all the best in his continued recovery."

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The Llangollen Railway estimates it will need to raise about £250,000 to meet ongoing costs as it remains closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The line attracts about 100,000 visitors a year but has had to furlough its 35 paid staff.

"It's an extremely worrying time," said general manager Liz McGuinness.

As part of the shutdown, the railway has welded shut some of the doors to its main goods yard buildings.

"We've got to secure the kit we've got," Ms McGuinness added. "Locos are worth £500,000. We've got be really careful."

When the line is able to reopen, there will be additional costs before trains can run, including checking the line itself.

"We had people walking on our line over the weekend so we will have to do a full line walk," Ms McGuinness said.

"People don't realise what damage they can do by walking on our track."

An appeal for help has so far raised about £12,000.

Children's Commissioner for Wales Sally Holland is sharing suggestions for parents running out of ideas to occupy their children.

A driver has been fined for making a non-essential journey between Dorset and Cardiff, South Wales Police says.

People have been told to only travel for food, health reasons or work if they cannot work from home.

In other news, an elderly woman has been spat at while walking along a cycle path.

North Wales Police said the woman was walking along the Lon Las Cycle Path near Glasinfryn, Bangor, at about 18:15 BST on Friday when she stepped off the path to avoid a group of four men and boys on their bikes.

"The first male on the bike narrowly missed her, the second spat at her, the third laughed and the fourth one clapped and cheered," the force said.

All four, aged between 12 and 30, were wearing dark grey, navy, or black clothing and were riding dark coloured bikes.

Run 4 Wales has announced the Porthcawl 10k and Barry Island 10k races have been postponed "in the best interest of runners, spectators, volunteers and staff".

The Porthcawl race was supposed to take place on 5 July and the Barry Island one on 2 August.

Runners have been given four options:

1. Porthcawl runners can defer to the re-scheduled event on 4 July 2021 (Barry Island runners can transfer to this for free)
2. Barry Island runners can defer to the re-scheduled event on 1 August 2021 (Porthcawl runners can transfer to this for free)
3. A free transfer to the 2020 Newport Wales 10K, taking place on 25 October 2020
4. The opportunity to transfer your space to another runner and receive a full refund

A health board has thanked volunteers for making scrub bags for its staff but said they are not able to use them.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board tweeted: "Due to infection prevention and control measures we will not be able to accept them".

Many sewing groups around the UK have been making the bags for workers to put their uniforms in after a shift, which can then go straight in the washing machine.

Traffic Wales shared these images of quiet roads as drivers follow government advice to stay home.