We're wrapping up our live coverage on the day the first minister announced tighter restrictions across Wales:

• Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to shut at 22:00 every night from Thursday
• Sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets after 22:00 will also be stopped
• Hospitality businesses will be required to provide table service only
• New local lockdowns come into force in council areas for Newport, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil
• More council areas are being monitored for possible extra restrictions
• There have been a further 281 cases of people with Covid-19 in Wales, according to daily figures from Public Health Wales, but no further deaths

People should be allowed to make their own choices over the Covid risk posed to themselves and their families, the Brexit Party says.

The party said it opposed the new restrictions being brought in by the Welsh Government.

Party leader in the Senedd, Mark Reckless, said: "We think it would be much better to trust to people's individual judgments, as to their risk and the risk of those they live with, and make their own decisions depending on the evolution of the virus."

Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd Andrew RT Davies said it was "important that, where possible, there is a national message that people can understand and realise what the obligations that are being placed on society".

He was speaking after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford made televised addresses on Tuesday evening to talk about new restrictions to tackle Covid-19.

"It is collectively working together that will bear down on this virus, and ultimately defeat it," said Mr Davies.

How we all respond to these new measures could play a significant role in whether tighter controls are to follow, the health minister says.

Vaughan Gething said further restrictions could be avoided if people follow the guidelines.

"It's about the response from the public," he told BBC Wales Today.

"It's disappointing for all of us that these restrictions have to come into place, not just for the traders who are worried about jobs, but for us all and the choices we make.

"If we are going to go to the pub or restaurant, follow the rules of who you are going with.

"If we make choices about our behaviour, we can avoid further restrictions being introduced and further harm from coronavirus."

Felicity Evans
BBC Wales political editor

These new measures don’t change the Wales-wide picture enormously but they do add to the mosaic building up around the country.

There are still much tighter restrictions in local lockdown areas so there’s increasing complexity in the rules and a bigger challenge for politicians and public health officials in communicating which rules apply where.

And while these rules may be important in tackling the threat of Covid-19, getting a testing system that can cope with demand and deliver results in a timely and efficient way is also vital.

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said in local lockdown areas sales of alcohol from off-licences should be restricted from 6pm.

He also said the Welsh Government should consider closing pubs indoors or temporarily closing down pubs that do not serve food.

Mr Price said these steps should be backed up by “sector-specific financial support to affected businesses”.

“In areas of increased restrictions, we should go further than simply closing pubs at 10pm," he said.

"In those areas, we should also restrict the sales of alcohol from off licences at 6pm and either close pubs indoors completely or close pubs that don’t serve food like they’ve done in Ireland."

Health Minister Vaughan Gething says many people do not fully understand rules over how people from different homes can meet.

"A lot of people don't understand the rules about extended households," he told BBC Wales Today.

"It's about you and three other households, making four in total, who agree you can only see each other and only enter each other's homes.

"And if you go out, say to the pub, you only sit at tables with people from those households."

He added that the new measures were aimed at minimising contact which is "driving" the rise in transmission rates.

"It's about considering whether you really need to make that journey."

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Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to shut at 10pm every night under new measures to control the rising rate of coronavirus.

The rules, to come into force on Thursday, follow a decision by the UK government to do the same in England.

In his broadcast address, First Minister Mark Drakeford called for people to avoid unnecessary travel.

Sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets after 10pm will also be stopped.

Pubs will be required to provide table service only.

However Mr Drakeford, in the recorded statement, offered £500 to people on low-income who are forced to self-isolate.

He added there was a very real possibility that Wales could see the virus "regain a foothold in our local communities, towns and cities".

In his televised address, Boris Johnson warns that "too many breaches" have allowed the virus to spread.

Boris Johnson begins his address by striking a sombre tone, calling coronavirus "the single biggest crisis the world has faced in my lifetime".

But he insists he is certain "this is a struggle that humanity will win".

And this, the PM argues, will involve making choices, "none of them easy".

First Minister Mark Drakeford is about to speak to the nation regarding the recent rise in coronavirus cases.

He is expected to announce new measures to control the increasing rate, including pubs, cafes and restaurants closing every night at 10pm.

You can watch what he has to say by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

New restrictions have come into effect across four more counties in south Wales from 18:00 BST.

Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport have joined Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf in local lockdowns.

South Wales Police are on the beat making sure rules are being followed, including among Porthcawl pubs.

Some traders believe Swansea will follow other areas with local restrictions to try to stem the rise in coronavirus cases.

In Mumbles, some think the city has handled the restrictions "quite well" while others believe tighter restrictions are "probably inevitable".

Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport now face tighter rules, following on from Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

More than 100 Year 11 pupils at Denbigh High in Denbighshire have been told to self-isolate for 14 days from Wednesday.

A pupil has had Covid-19 symptoms after being in contact with a confirmed case, according to Denbighshire council.

Children travelling on a school bus have also been asked to self-isolate as part of the same concerns, it said.

The authority sent letters to parents on Tuesday.

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That's the message by council leaders, health officials and police in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area following a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil councils have joined Rhondda Cynon Taf in local lockdowns, along with Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Newport.

A joint statement, external has been issued which calls on people to play their part in "turning around the rapidly declining coronavirus situation before the numbers get out of control and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board hospital admissions surge".

Kelechi Nnoaham, director of public health for the health board, said it was "hugely disappointing that we are in this place".

“Frustratingly, some people who have not followed the guidelines, are still not following the guidelines - letting their guard down, especially when they are with people they know well. That has to stop."

A former first minister has been criticised on social media for using a "clean handkerchief" as a face covering whilst buying take away ice cream.

A picture has been published of Carwyn Jones holding the handkerchief against his nose and mouth at the Fablas ice cream parlour in Porthcawl, Bridgend county.

The Labour member of the Senedd for Bridgend said: “It wasn't clear that I needed to wear a mask on these premises.

"Nonetheless I reached for my mask while I was inside but realised I'd left the box of masks in the car.

"The next best thing was to use a clean handkerchief over my mouth and nose as a face covering."

Rules state that a face covering is required when buying or collecting take away food.

The Welsh Government's website also says "face coverings must cover the mouth and nose".

"When putting coverings on, and while they are on, you should only handle the straps, ties or clips," it says.

"Do not touch the front of the face covering, or the part of the face covering that has been in contact with your mouth and nose."

New restrictions have come into effect in much of south Wales as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport have joined Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf in lockdowns that now affect a quarter of the Welsh population.

People will not be able to enter or leave the areas without a reasonable excuse.

However First Minister Mark Drakeford has urged people across Wales to only travel if essential.

BBC Wales understands he will announce further measures later, including requiring pubs and restaurants to close at 10pm and limiting them to table service only.

Health Minister Vaughan Gething told the Welsh Parliament measures similar to those being introduced in England were being considered.

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Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to shut at 10pm every night under new measures to control the rising rate of coronavirus, BBC Wales understands.

The measures, to come into force on Thursday, follow a decision by the UK government to do the same in England.

Sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets after 10pm will also be stopped.

Pubs will also be required to provide table service only.

The first minister is expected to reiterate that people should work from home if they can, in a message to be broadcast later.

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The hospitality industry is on a "cliff edge", according to a trade group representing 300 cafes, pubs and restaurants in Wales.

Further areas are facing local lockdowns and people across Wales have been asked to only make "necessary journeys" by the first minister.

The Welsh Government is also considering whether to force pubs in Wales to shut at 10pm.

Simon Wright, speaking on behalf of the Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective, said it would "exacerbate an already desperate situation".

Mr Wright said the group "recognises the swiftly changing trajectory of the virus, but emphasises that the speed of new controls needs to be matched by the rapid introduction of new financial support if the loss of further jobs, livelihoods and businesses are to be avoided”.

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