Summary

  • People are advised to have a smaller Christmas and avoid meeting "wider circles of friends" by the first minister

  • Nightclubs will close in Wales from 26 December

  • Social distancing will also be reintroduced in shops and workplaces

  • Further restrictions relating to pubs, bars and restaurants could come in after Christmas

Live Reporting

Ben Frampton and Thamayanthi McAllister

  1. Welcome

    Good afternoon and welcome to the BBC live page covering the Welsh government's press conference on the measures being taken to control the spread of the Omicron variant.

    This is what we know so far:

    • Nightclubs and late-night bars are due to close from Boxing Day
    • People are being asked to meet fewer people over Christmas
    • People are being advised to take lateral flow tests before they socialise

    The press conference is due to start at 12:15