As we draw our live page coverage to a close for the day, we wish you a good night. We will continue bringing you the latest on coronavirus developments in Wales from just after 06:00 BST on Thursday.

In the meantime, here’s a round-up of what happened on Wednesday:

• Another 73 deaths of people with coronavirus have been recorded in Wales – taking the total to 886. The figure included 34 from Hywel Dda health board, correcting the earlier under-reporting we told you about on Tuesday. There were another 117 confirmed new cases, taking the total to 9,629
• Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has agreed to be part of a group set to advise Welsh ministers on how to lead Wales’ recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Opposition parties criticised the appointment as “harking back to the past”
• The 2,000-bed Dragon’s Heart Hospital inside the Principality Stadium admitted its first 12 patients on Wednesday. Cardiff and Vale health board said more would be received later in the week to free up resources elsewhere in the health board
• Health Minister Vaughan Gething revealed Wales would not be following England by testing all care home residents and workers regardless of whether they have symptoms. First Minister Mark Drakeford later explained there would be "no value" in doing so because it would "divert capacity". We took a look at some of the reasons for this divergence
• BBC newsreader Huw Edwards revealed he had been off work for three weeks recovering from suspected coronavirus. The Welsh journalist said he developed symptoms on a walk before the lockdown, and while he had not been tested, his doctor was “totally convinced it was Covid-19”

The first patient with coronavirus admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) was applauded as he was discharged.

The hospital, and the wider Gwent Valleys area, has been at the epicentre of the outbreak in Wales.

A video posted by the health board on Twitter shows patient Scott Howell leaving the a ward to applause from staff.

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Pub chain Wetherspoons has announced it is planning to reopen "in or around" June

Chairman Tim Martin and chief executive John Hutson will be taking 50% pay cuts, while other board members will also slash their salaries.

The pub chain says it is also considering taking out a UK government-backed loan of up to £50m.

The news follows criticism of Mr Martin, who told staff to take a job at Tesco after his pubs closed their doors.

A lack of personal protective equipment designed to fit women is a "scandal within the scandal" during the coronavirus pandemic, a Plaid Cymru AM says.

Masks, face shields, gloves, and gowns are being used to help protect frontline workers, including doctors and nurses, during the outbreak.

But with much of the PPE unisex, some healthcare workers are saying that even the smallest sizes are too big for some women.

The Royal College of Nursing has described "one-size-fits-all" personal protective equipment as "problematic" and "restrictive" when it can be worn for up to 12 hours during shifts.

In a statement on her website, Rhondda AM Leanne Wood said of the 80,000 plus NHS Wales staff, almost 77% are women and leaving them with badly fitting PPE was exposing them “to a killer virus".

“Women have different body shapes to men. Even masks designed for the average man’s head are unlikely to be a good fit. Not only will PPE designed for men be uncomfortable for most women to wear but it will not provide the protection it is designed for," she wrote.

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Spotify has reached 130 million paid subscribers, despite initial concerns over how the Covid-19 crisis could affect listening habits.

The music-streaming platform says it gained six million subscribers in the first quarter of 2020.

It said the figures fell into the higher end of what had been predicted before the coronavirus outbreak.

But analysts have warned Spotify's quarterly results may not be as positive as the company suggests.

Read more here.

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A woman who became an internet sensation for her doorstep encounters with her daughter during lockdown has celebrated her 75th birthday - with a tin of corned beef.

Frances Hughes, from Merthyr Tydfil, has been in self-isolation and sustained by deliveries of corned beef, coffee and evaporated milk from her daughter Melanie Lewis.

In the latest video, Ms Lewis wishes her mother a happy birthday with a cake adorned with a tin of corned beef.

"I have had plenty of corned beef, plenty of coffee," Ms Hughes says in the video.

Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.

A procedure has been set up for requests to carry out essential maintenance flights from Haverfordwest Airport.

The airport has been closed to non-essential flights since Friday 24 March following government information that there should not be recreational flying during the coronavirus outbreak.

However, a change to government guidance now allows essential maintenance activity to take place.

This covers post-maintenance check flights, ferry flights to or from maintenance facilities, and engine health flights.

Pembrokeshire County Council, which operates the airport, emphasised that only essential maintenance flights will be considered.

Only solo flights by fully qualified pilots are permitted and the aircraft must not be rented-out or flown for financial gain.

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A vehicle and drugs have been seized in Newport in the latest lockdown traffic stop to have borne fruit for police.

Gwent Police tweeted an image of a car, explaining the stop had taken place during patrols in the Maesglas area.

"Vehicle and drugs seized during a proactive stop in area," they tweeted.

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has revealed he was off work for three weeks recovering from suspected coronavirus.

Writing in Welsh-language publication Barn, external, he said he developed symptoms while walking in Kent in mid-March.

The UK lockdown was announced on 23 March. While he was not tested for the virus, he said a doctor who treated him was "totally convinced it was Covid-19".

Edwards said he returned to work after a period of rest "having fully understood what the illness was".

He had been out on a 10-mile walk between Faversham and Seasalter, which he said he usually found "easy enough".

"But the return journey was much more of a problem for me," he wrote.

"I developed pains in my legs, hips and shoulders. The walk - although slow - was very hard and I almost missed my train back to London.

"And that's where I started showing signs of pneumonia, and the doctor was totally convinced it was Covid-19 at the root of it, although I wasn't tested to confirm it formally.

"I returned to work after three weeks of rest having fully understood what the illness was."

Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital has announced that its first Covid-19 patient who was in critical care has been allowed to go home.

The hospital tweeted a picture of its 'positivity board' wishing the patient all the best.

"How amazing?! Our first Covid-19 patient in critical care in RGH who was critically ill is being discharged home today from the medical wards," Aimee Holden, operational manager for medicine at the hospital, wrote on Twitter., external

"We wish you the best recovery and he thanks all of the NHS staff."

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Gareth Williams

A decision to leave the Holyhead to Dublin route out of a £17m funding package for Irish Sea ports is set to be reviewed by UK ministers.

On Friday the UK government announced a support package to maintain "critical routes" between Britain and Northern Ireland during the coronavirus pandemic.

But Holyhead Port was not included.

Arfon MP Hywel Williams accused the UK government of “waiting for Holyhead Port to fail before stepping in”, while Anglesey Council leader Llinos Medi said the port's importance to the UK should not be underestimated.

But Welsh Secretary Simon Hart said the decision was now under review, saying it “probably didn’t quite pan out in the way that the textbook said it might”.

Mr Hart told a virtual meeting of the Common's Welsh Affairs Committee: “The UK government is reviewing and looking at the situation, in the context of respecting the role of Welsh Government and indeed our colleagues across the water as well."

On the original decision to exclude the route, a spokesperson for the UK government said the the route is currently “running effectively” but the situation was being continually monitored.

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The son of a 92-year-old woman who died after contracting coronavirus has spoken of his upset at the lack of widespread testing in nursing homes.

Hilda Preece spent a fortnight in hospital after developing symptoms.

She died at Romilly Nursing Home, in Cardiff, three days after being discharged from the University Hospital of Wales.

Her son, Mike Preece, praised staff and said he was able to visit her before she died, wearing protective equipment, but said he was upset at the lack of testing.

While care home workers and residents in England are being tested, in Wales only those who have symptoms are.

The 52-year-old said: “My biggest annoyance is the government knew this was coming in January or February.

“They were warned by the World Health Organisation that it was coming, but nothing was done for the front line. For hospitals - yes, but not nursing homes.

“You go into hospital when you’re ill. But people in nursing homes are already ill.”

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A warning has been issued about "opportunistic" scammers cheating people using online pet sales during lockdown.

North Wales Police said people spending more time at home may be thinking this is an ideal time to get a pet.

"However, criminals have recognised this and are using the opportunity to scam innocent people by posting fake advertisements for pets online," the force said.

The seller uses Covid-19 restrictions as an excuse for not being able to visit the animal and instead sends photos.

The victims are persuaded to make payment in advance but the pet is never provided, North Wales Police said.

The scammer may say the pet will be sent by a courier service which never arrives, or gives an address to collect the pet but on arrival either an empty house or random address is found.

Det Con Rachel Roberts said: "Criminals are opportunistic and are using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for people not to visit animals before buying them.

“Before purchasing a pet online, take a moment to carefully consider the deal being offered, as the seller may not be legitimate.”

A new drive-through testing centre has opened in Llandudno.

It will be used for key workers to be tested for coronavirus.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said the facility, at the Builder Street coach park, would make a huge difference after demand in the area increased.

Covid-19 cases are expected to peak in late May in north Wales, with over 3,000 expected to be in need of hospital treatment, according to health board documents.

Teresa Owen, the board's executive director of public health, said: "It's hard to say at the moment when the peak will be, and I suspect as things change we'll see little peaks now and again."

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Hundreds of carers are needed to help people in their own homes due to increased pressure on services during the pandemic, a care operator has said.

Home Instead Senior Care, which looks after people in their own homes across Wales, said demand for services was "spiralling" as many were having to isolate during the lockdown.

The company is recruiting 200 carers to help deal with the pressure, and hope those out of work due to the restrictions would apply.

Chief executive Martin Jones said advice to remain at home meant many older people were stuck inside and unable to have contact with people day to day.

"There are so many people out there who could help us make a positive difference to older people through relationship-led care. We are urging them to step forward," he said.

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Coronavirus restrictions on daily life in Wales have been formally backed by assembly members - apart from members of the Brexit Party and two other AMs.

The measures, which have been in place since the end of March, were backed by Labour, Plaid Cymru, the Welsh Conservatives and Welsh National Party AM Neil McEvoy.

The Brexit Party, Neil Hamilton and Gareth Bennett voted against the measures.

While not all assembly members were at the virtual meeting, with nominated politicians voting on behalf of their groups, the vote was recorded as 51 AMs for the measures, while six voted against.

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"He used the word lonely, it's such a sad word."

Bethan Cambourne is trying to keep her son Ellis, 10, from missing his friends by coming up with creative adventures during lockdown.

After missing his skiing holiday due to the pandemic, his parents made a make-shift ski slope in the garden of their home in Nelson, Caerphilly - out of bed sheets.

There are concerns that children could be feeling lonely during the pandemic, with those without brothers and sisters under the same roof missing spending time with kids their own age.

Although the Cambourne's have been making the most of their time together as a family during the lockdown, as an only child, Ellis has said he misses his friends.

"He told me he loves being with us, but that he misses kids his own age. He's a part of loads of stuff - the rugby club, football, drama. He's always doing stuff with other kids," she said.

So the family have been trying to make special memories of life in lockdown to stem boredom and loneliness.

Apart from the skiing trip to the back garden, the family also celebrated the birthday of Ellis's favourite toy Garry the monkey, spent the night at a "hotel" from the comfort of their own home and set up a full crazy golf course on the lawn.

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Wales has the "perfect platform to keep children and young people safe and learning during the coronavirus lockdown", said Education Minister Kirsty Williams in the virtual Senedd meeting.

She said that in March usage of the Hwb, external online learning platform "significantly increased with more than 2.8 million logins recorded".

She added that the most recent figures show an average of 150,000 logins a day.

The seismic shift in the way companies operate as a result of the coronavirus crisis will see many more staff working from home in future rather than in an office, an academic has said.

Dr Edward Jones, from Bangor University’s Business School, said the world of work is very unlikely to be the same again when the pandemic is over.

But it's not all doom and gloom for a workforce which is getting to grips with working from home or has used their time on furlough to up-skill themselves.

Dr Jones also reckons bosses will see the advantages to be gained from a more flexible workforce able to put in a shift at home or in a coffee shop.

He said: “While there are considerable health concerns now, it’s interesting that we are already seeing many more people using technology to work away from the office.

“We’ve heard a lot about home working but we’ve never had so many people doing it and one of the positives is that so many who said they couldn’t work from home, now find they can.

“It will have a knock-on effect for employers who may find that in the future they don’t need to accommodate 100 people in an office but can get by with desk space for 50 or even fewer which will mean big savings for the company."