Summary

  • The first minister says making changes to indoor rules on Monday was “a risk” he was not prepared to take

  • A decision on increasing the numbers able to meet indoors will not happen until at least late June

  • It comes amid "growing concern" over the variant first identified in India

  • Outdoor concerts, festivals and sporting events can resume in Wales from Monday

  • Extended households can also expand to include a third and up to 30 people will be able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens

  • Mark Drakeford says there is no need for a local lockdown in parts of Conwy county where a cluster of variant cases has been found

Live Reporting

James McCarthy and Richard Porter

  1. Crowds to return to stadiums

    Another change will be for sports fan as crowds of up to 10,000 will be allowed back at sporting stadiums.

    Large outdoor events such as football matches and organised runs can go ahead from Monday.

    Wales' men's rugby team host Canada on 3 July at the Principality Stadium followed by successive tests against Argentina on 10 and 17 July.

    Find out more about what sporting events are on the calendar here

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    Wales' men's rugby team will host Canada

  2. Outdoor concerts to return from Monday

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    One of the first big gigs in Wales this summer will be Feeder's open air concert in Newport

    One of the changes happening from Monday is the return of outdoor concerts, festivals and sporting events can resume.

    They can welcome up to 10,000 people sitting or 4,000 standing.

    First Minister Mark Drakeford said the changes were being made as the "the risk of infection is significantly less outdoors than it is indoors.”

    "This will allow more people to enjoy events outdoors and take advantage of the Welsh summer, while we continue to roll out the vaccination programme to all adults," he said.

  3. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first minister's press conference.

    Mark Drakeford will be giving some more details about changes coming into force on Monday.

    We're expecting to hear from him at about 12:15 BST.

    Here's a reminder of what's already been announced:

    • Outdoor concerts, festivals and sporting events can resume in Wales from Monday
    • Up to 10,000 people sitting - or 4,000 standing - will be able to attend
    • Extended households will be able to expand to include a third
    • Up to 30 people will be able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens
    • Further rule changes on indoor activity will be considered by the Welsh government before 21 Jun

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