People from Covid hotspot areas are to be banned from travelling to Wales – About Manchester

People who live in Covid-19 hotspots in England such as Greater Manchester are to be banned from travelling to Wales, the first Minister has announced.

Mark Drakeford said that evidence from public health professionals suggests coronavirus is moving from east to west across the UK and across Wales. As a general rule, it is concentrating in urban areas and then spreading to more sparsely populated areas as a result of people travelling.

Much of Wales is now subject to local restriction measures because levels of the virus have risen and people living in those areas are not able to travel beyond their county boundary without a reasonable excuse. This is designed to prevent the spread of infection within Wales and to other areas of the UK.

We are preparing to take this action to prevent people who live in areas where there are higher covid infection rates across the UK from travelling to Wales and bringing the virus with them. I am determined to keep Wales safe.

Welsh Conservative Shadow spokesman for Health said that The Welsh Governments unhealthy obsession with travel restrictions and banning the English flies in the face of all the evidence. Last months SAGE advice said such a move would have a low impact and would be complicated to enforce.

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