Public Health Wales says 81,424 people have been tested for coronavirus in Wales, with 67,221 testing negative.

A total of 97,567 tests have been carried out, as some people have been tested more than once.

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Seventeen more people with coronavirus have died in Wales, taking the total to 1,371.

Public Health Wales (PHW) figures also showed there were 82 new cases reported, meaning 14,203 people have tested positive for Covid-19.

The true figure is likely to be higher as not everyone is tested.

PHW publishes daily statistics of deaths, mostly occurring in hospitals and only when the virus has been confirmed by laboratories.

Here's a reminder of the news this lunchtime about schools reopening.

Education Minister Kirsty Williams has announced all schools in Wales will reopen on Monday 29 June.

They will be open to pupils from all year groups for limited periods during the week - with only a third of pupils in school at any one time.

Schools and councils will make their own decisions over how they manage the return.

The summer term has been extended by one week to 27 July, and the autumn half-term holiday will be stretched to two weeks.

How likely children are to catch and spread coronavirus is talked about a lot when it comes to deciding how and when to reopen schools around the world.

The problem is that Covid-19 is a new disease and not something scientists have had long to study - meaning the available data on the subject that's currently available is sparse.

The BBC's health correspondent Laura Foster explains what we do know about how children are affected by the virus.

The education minister says social distancing for very young children will be a “challenge” and it is “unrealistic” to expect them to be able to adhere to social distancing rules all the time when schools return.

She said in order to manage risks of the virus spreading, it would be important to keep children in small groups and assign dedicated members of staff.

Ms Williams added: “We have to acknowledge that for our very youngest children that social distancing is a challenge but we have experience of dealing with this in the hubs that have been operating to date.

“We've learned good practice and we know how to mitigate the risks and now we're able to use that experience to be able to expand the opportunity for some more of our children to go back in to school for these crucial check-ins and catch-up sessions.”

“Education unions have been in regular discussions with Welsh Government since the beginning of this emergency, including about reopening schools," said Dilwyn Roberts-Young of the Ucac union.

"In partnership, the profession has put provision in place in a heroic manner for pupils across Wales during this period of disruption.

“However, we are shocked that the government has ignored the unions’ opinion that Years 6, 10 and 12 should have taken priority if schools were to reopen before the summer. “

He added: “It’s very simple: the more pupils who return, the greater the risk.

“And in attempting to provide for all pupils, it will be harder to ensure the level of provision needed for those priority groups in Years 6, 10 and 12.

“We know that there will be extremely high levels of anxiety amongst teachers and school leaders in response to today’s announcement."

Education Minister Kirsty Williams says parents who decide not to send their children to school will not be fined in Wales.

"We will respect parents' decisions on what they think is best for them and their children," she said.

Ms Williams said there were around 4,000 children under the age of 16 in Wales who have been told to "shield" at home and they would not be returning to school.

She also said there were approximately 14,000 children with parents on the shielding list and they would not be attending school either.

Wales' education minister says there is "a value" in face-to-face learning and parents can see that.

Kirsty Williams has announced a limited return to school from 29 June.

"I think for many parents, they will see the value of their children having the opportunity to have face-to-face teaching time in a very small, dedicated group," she said.

Ms Williams said many children were eager to get back to lessons.

"They can reflect on their experience over the last number of weeks, that they can have some catch-up tuition in a very small group, and that they can begin to prepare for things that they could be doing over the summer holidays and to prepare for September," she said.

The plan for reopening schools in Wales has been described as a "sensible approach" by Eithne Hughes, director of the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru.

"It is a sensible approach which balances the educational priority of bringing children back into the classroom as soon as possible, with the public health priority of ensuring this is done in a manner that is as safe as possible.

"Schools desperately want to be able to have some face-to-face contact with pupils so they can check how well they are managing with remote education and provide any support they might need in terms of their wellbeing."

She said bringing in small numbers of pupils for "check-in sessions" was a "pragmatic solution".

The education minister says she is “surprised” by the comments made by some teaching unions in Wales that returning pupils and teachers to schools on 29 June could risk lives.

Speaking during the Welsh Government daily press conference, Kirsty Williams said it was "not helpful" at this stage “to have inflammatory language”.

She added: “I would do nothing and I have done nothing from this entire period when we closed schools for statutory purposes to do anything to risk anybody's lives."

Ms Williams said she was “surprised” that any teaching union would “negate the benefits” of children being front of their members.

The minister went on to say that Wales had to get ready for a “new normal” when schools eventually reopened, warning that classrooms would not look the same as they did before the lockdown in March.

Pembrokeshire council has welcomed the announcement of a phased return of pupils to schools in Wales from 29 June.

The authority said it had been working on plans for some weeks including measures for social distancing, new cleaning regimes and new signage for schools.

The planning will now move into the operational phase involving headteachers.

Steven Richards-Downes, acting director for children and schools, said: “Our workforce will do everything they can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our learners."

The council said it would continue to provide opportunities for distance and online learning.

Education Minister Kirsty Williams said the Welsh Government was "moving very cautiously" by limiting the number of children in classrooms at any one time and also the number that can be at school at the same time.

She has announced that schools in Wales will reopen for all year groups from 29 June.

Answering questions from journalists, Ms Williams said it was important to ensure "equity" by giving all children the chance to "check in and catch up" and prepare with their teachers ahead of the summer holidays.

Ms Williams said she had been "hugely heartened" by headteachers "coming forward with very practical plans" on how they can "move to the next phase of supporting children and families in their learning".

By doing this before September, she said it would provide "a natural firebreak to reflect on those experiences" before the next term.

Preseli Pembrokeshire Conservative MP Stephen Crabb has given his support to the plan for pupils to return to lessons in Wales from 29 June.

The former Welsh secretary says it's a "big challenge to get it right" but "important that pupils are able to get back" before the long summer break.

The NEU Cymru teaching union has criticised plans for all year groups to begin a phased return to classes in Wales later this month.

The union's Wales secretary David Evans said the measures were “too much, too soon”, and he is concerned that in some comprehensive schools hundreds of pupils would be attending at the same time.

Mr Evans has questioned how the decision by the Welsh Government adheres to the five principals set out earlier in the pandemic.

He said there had been “little or no consultation” over extending the summer term by an extra week in July.

Mr Evans said members of his union would be told that they do not have to return to working in schools if they feel the risk is too great for them to do so.

Education Minister Kirsty Williams says she understands that many people will feel apprehensive about the limited re-opening of schools in Wales, which will begin on 29 June.

She said the authorities could "mitigate and manage the risk", adding: "Many parents will see the value of the opportunity of having face-to-face teaching time in small groups.

"The three-and-a-half-week period before the next phase gives us time to keep watch on developments elsewhere, and provides further checkpoints to review evidence and the roll-out of testing."

Education Minister Kirsty Williams says the decision for a limited reopening of schools in Wales means almost all learners will have the opportunity to "check in, catch up and prepare for summer and September".

Speaking at the Welsh Government's daily press briefing, she said the limited reopening for all age groups will begin on Monday, 29 June.

"We are proposing to extend the term by one week to end on the 27th of July, with an extra week’s break at autumn half-term".

In practice, Ms Williams said this meant in each school there would be a phased approach.

"Year groups will be split into cohorts with staggered starts, lessons and breaks, meaning at most, a third of pupils will be present at any one time," she explained.

"We will see much smaller classes providing secure, dedicated time with teachers and classmates."

"This time will include online and personalised classroom experience which will prepare children and teachers for a similar experience in September."

Ms Williams said operational guidance to support schools and further and higher education would be published next week.

It will include information on managing facilities including buildings, resources, cleaning and transport.

The NASUWT teaching union has questioned the decision for the limited reopening of schools in Wales from 29 June.

Neil Butler, the union's national officer for Wales, said: “The Welsh Government is well aware of the extreme difficulty of social distancing in schools, especially for younger children.

"The minister has also admitted that this is for a ‘check in’ and ‘catch up’ so there is clearly no educational purpose behind this decision.

"These are not good enough reasons for risking lives."

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The Welsh Government will issue further guidance for councils and schools next week on how lessons will resume from 29 June.

Education Minister Kirsty Williams said: "Waiting until September would mean almost half a year without schooling, which would be to the detriment to the wellbeing, learning progress and mental health of our young people".

She added: "In each school there will be a phased approach.

"Year groups will be split into cohorts with staggered starts, lessons and breaks, meaning at most, a third of pupils will be present at any one time.

"We will see much smaller classes, providing secure, dedicated time with teachers and classmates".

"We will use the last weeks of the summer term to make sure pupils, staff and parents are prepared – mentally, emotionally and practically – for the ‘new normal’ in September.

Schools in Wales will reopen on 29 June, Education Minister Kirsty Williams has said.

They will be open to all pupils from all year groups for limited periods during the week, and with no more than a third of pupils in school at any time.

Summer term will also be extended by a week, ending on 27 July.

Schools and councils will make their own decisions over how the return will be managed, Ms Williams added.

Parents who choose not to send their children back to class will not face fines.

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Education Minister Kirsty Williams will give the Welsh Government's daily coronavirus briefing at 12:30 BST.

She is expected to set out the way forward for reopening schools in Wales following lockdown.

We'll update you with the main developments here, and you can also watch proceedings live on BBC One Wales, via the BBC iPlayer, or via the Coronavirus Daily Update video link above.