According to Independent party councillor Nigel Dix, Blackwood has more footfall than Caerphilly and has seen locals continue to support local businesses on the high street. The First Minister of Wales has given an update on whether people in Cheshire and across England can go on holiday in North Wales. On 16 April, after reviewing the lockdown with all nations in the UK, the decision was made to extend it for another 3 weeks until the 7 May. People seem just generally more subdued. Wales at a 'critical juncture' ahead of lockdown review this week South Wales Argus 19:35 8-Mar-21 How a 'big bang approach' to covid lockdown easing could undo all the good work in Wales … Wales entered the lockdown 17 days ago, on October 23. The number of Covid-19 cases in the country is now at its lowest level since September 2020, First … By 26 March, 1.7 billion people worldwide were under some form of lockdown,[355] which increased to 3.9 billion people by the first week of April – more than half of the world's population. When announcing the first steps in easing lockdown measures, First Minister Drakeford is expecting to say; "We are taking a phased approach to unlocking each sector – starting with schools. [444][445] On 5 June, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced a series of changes to the government's roadmap of easing COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland, which he summed up as: "Stay Local". Lockdown will be reviewed in three weeks' time, … We also received 14 letters. Exercise within 5 miles of home. When questioned what had gone wrong, Prof Ferguson said that in the first two … Trade in town has gone and I'm not the only shop owner to say that. THE re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back due to new guidance from the Welsh Government's scientific advisors. PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights", "Coronavirus: What are the lockdown measures across Europe? . More than 150,000 people have now received their first jab of the vaccination in Wales, despite the rows about delays to the roll-out. Measures with smaller economic impacts like: Other non-pharmaceutical anti-pandemic measures like, Any measures which are voluntary rather than enforceable by law. All with social distancing. [383], Brief "snap lockdowns" in response to new clusters, particularly of the UK and South African strains, have been implemented at various times across the country, including in Adelaide (19–22 November),[384][385] Sydney's Northern Beaches (19 Dec 2020–10 Jan 2021),[386][387] Greater Brisbane (8–11 January),[388][389] Perth, Peel, and the South West (31 Jan–5 Feb),[390][391] and across Victoria (13–17 February).[392]. What does that mean? Lockdown restrictions have begun to be eased across the UK. [487], On 19 March, the government declared suspension of all classes[488] and postponement of all academic examinations including the Secondary Education Examination until 12 April, the end of the Month of Chaitra, the last month of Nepali calendar year when all schools hold the final examinations. 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It wasn't long ago that the authority was frequently reporting the most cases of anywhere in Wales. On January 26, Dr. Theresa Tam stated "There is no clear evidence that this virus is spread easily from person to person. [623][624] Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a stay at home order effective on Thursday the 26th at 6 a.m. through 11 April 2020. From 23 April, plans for repatriation flights to bring Vietnamese citizens abroad back to Vietnam were re-newed, with an initial plan for 13 flights. Governmental operations and non-essential businesses were to be closed until 30 March. This follows an outbreak of a mutant strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. [563] The Executive also announced further easing of restrictions nationally in Northern Ireland such as the reopening of wet bars on 21 September. Covid lockdown roadmap: key dates revealed for easing restrictions in England Boris Johnson on Monday announced a four-step exit from the current lockdown By … [438], On 12 March, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the closure of all schools, colleges and childcare facilities in Ireland until the end of August. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in her daily briefing said, ". Pat Gay, who runs a leather and engraving business as part of P H Gay & Sons, It has been two weeks now since Wales saw its first lockdown put in place, There is no escaping the social distancing signs in the borough at the moment, Nick Ashraf, owner of Bagz, said masks and visors are a large percentage of his sales at the moment, Other areas of Wales now have higher infection rates than Caerphilly, Louise Ham believes the situation has improved in the last two weeks, Blackwood residents have been commended for following lockdown rules, Rishi Sunak's emergency jobs scheme announcement. [578], On 10 July Air Bridge system starts which did not require self isolation for people returning from any of 57 countries, similar to, but less than the list of Air Bridges from England and Wales. The 68-year-old, who had underlying health conditions, died in … [523] Only supermarkets, pharmacies, and takeaway restaurants will be allowed to stay open at the malls. [592] However this was not the case for residents in and around London as a fourth tier was introduced to combat rising cases. ", On 21 May First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined a four-phase "route map" for easing lockdown restrictions in Scotland that included allowing people to meet up outside with people from one other household in the first phase. Yet while it has not been an easy time for those living and making a living in Caerphilly, there is a glimmer of hope as Covid-19 cases in the borough start to fall. When will lockdown end in Wales? The COVID-19 threat level system was introduced, and the "Stay Home" phase was announced to be equivalent to Level 4 (where 1 meant "COVID-19 is not known to be present in the UK", and 5 meant "The circulation of COVID-19 is high and rising exponentially and there is a material risk of healthcare being overwhelmed"). ", "Tribes taking steps in attempt to slow outbreak's spread", "New Jersey Ordered To Stay-At-Home, Joining California, Illinois And Others", "Ohio Gov. By 15 August, most other businesses, including indoor theatres, casinos and bowling alleys, had been allowed to reopen. Health in the UK is devolved to each of the four nations, and lockdown is decided by each government separately (the UK Government acting on behalf of England only). The BBC was told that critical care beds are full in Wales. On 23 March 2020, several state governors announced their state-wide stay-at-home order: On 23 March 2020, Yakama Nation announced its "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order. [604] Illinois governor J. Back in Caerphilly, Nick Ashraf, owner of clothing shop Bagz, is sitting on a load of stock he had travelled to collect on the day the local lockdown announcement was made. At least, it was, until Friday, October 23, when Wales rolled back the clock to March 2020 to start a second national lockdown. On 30 May, it was announced that lockdown restrictions were to be lifted from then onwards, while the ongoing lockdown would be further extended till 30 June for only the containment zones. Closing of non-essential shops (shops and stores apart from food, doctors and drug stores), Cancellation of recreational venues and closing of public places. I want to stress that the news is positive . All types of public transport were halted and personal vehicles were heavily restricted. However, fast forward to September 24 and the latest figures show that it has been reduced to 35.5 per 100,000. There have also been a number of protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, some of which were specifically in opposition to lockdowns, including in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand. These new powers include the authority to:[532][533]. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang disclosed after the City Hall meeting that the board had passed a resolution to close establishments under Section 35 of the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. On 23 October, Wales commenced a partial lockdown. Cambridge experts behind gloomy projections say England was on track for 900 Covid-19 deaths a day without Tier Four - as separate data shows fatalities fell 3% in first … [633][634][635], On 23 April 2020, Vietnamese government lifted social isolation rule, subsequently allowing re-opening of non-essential services including restaurants. Eric Holcomb Issues 'Stay-at-Home' Order Amid Coronavirus Pandemic", "Gov. Lockdown began on 23 March. [1] By April 2020, about half of the world's population was under lockdown, with more than 3.9 billion people in more than 90 countries or territories having been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments. [31][32][better source needed] This notably included Sweden's state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell. [49][50] However, it is not yet clear to what extent this increase in psychological distress is attributable directly to lockdown factors (e.g., isolation and direct economic impacts of lockdown), as opposed to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which would persist in the absence of a lockdown. [359], By mid April, nearly 300 million people, or about 90 per cent of the population, were under some form of lockdown in the United States,[360] around 100 million in the Philippines,[361] about 59 million in South Africa,[362] and 1.3 billion were under lockdown in India; the largest of all lockdowns. Almost all countries and territories affected with COVID-19 have introduced and enforced some form of lockdown. "Face masks are being worn, hand sanitiser is there on the way in and on the way out, and everyone was embracing that. We're hoping with news like that [a fall in new cases], it will give people the confidence to come out. Mark Drakeford had previously stated that the country would enter a new Tier 4 lockdown for three weeks following Christmas. [20] Similarly, a NBER study found stay-at-home orders increased staying at home by just 5–10%. A man who killed his wife five days into the first lockdown last year in Wales has been cleared of her murder. On 8 May First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reported that there was some recognition that each of the four nations of the UK might move at different speeds with regard to loosening the lockdown and that she would not be pressured into lifting restrictions prematurely. The changes come as the first minister says lockdown's stay home message may end in three weeks. In response, the Government of Fiji ordered the lockdown of the city on 20 March with closures of all schools and non-essential services all over the country. For 5 days over the Christmas period (23–27 December), these restrictions are to be relaxed, allowing for three households to meet and form a protective "bubble" during this time period. Schools and childcare facilities were also ordered to close. More than 300,000 residents was confined at their homes and all non-essential services in the city was closed for two weeks.[422]. [598][599][600], On 15 March 2020, Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced signed an executive order to order all citizens to stay home starting at 9 p.m. with exceptions in limited circumstances between 5 a.m. and 9 pm. We are settling in now and a lot of people are coming in quite gloomy but you just have to keep on going - maybe this time next year everything will be completely different. [490], All government services and private offices except those providing essential services were closed. 10 July saw indoor gyms, outdoor playgrounds, weddings and baptisms, bingo and cinemas and competitive sports behind closed doors allowed. Welsh first minister Mark … Pat said: "My side [of the business] took nothing on the first day and it took £13 on the second. [607], On 22 March 2020, Ohio governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton issued a state-wide stay-at-home order effective 23 March. Dr Hefin David, MS for Caerphilly, said: "I live in the constituency and live with these restrictions the same as everyone else. The risk to Canadians remains low.". [46] There was consensus, at least in some economic circles, that "severe lockdowns — including closing non-essential businesses and strict limitations on people's movement — are likely to be better for the economy in the medium term than less aggressive measures". ", LiveCoronavirus in Wales: Updates on Wednesday 3 June, "Coronavirus: What do the latest lockdown rules say? [483] Localized CMCOs restrictions were introduced in the states of Sabah and Selangor were later introduced in response to outbreaks in those states. On 10 September the Northern Ireland Executive imposed new restrictions on visiting homes for Ballymena, and parts of Glenavy, Lisburn and Crumlin, following a rise in COVID-19 cases in those areas. [506], Following a new outbreak consisting of four cases of community transmission in Auckland on 11 August, the Government placed the Auckland Region on a Level 3 lockdown from 12:00 am on 12 August while the rest of the country move to Level 2 at the same time. However, on 19 December 2020, it was announced that Wales would go into a full lockdown immediately at midnight on 20 December. Closures of all educational institutions, restaurants and other establishments, a ban on most cultural events, all excursions and forms of group tourism, children forbidden to participate in organized sports events, described as a "soft" or "partial" lockdown and officially entered into force at 23:30 on 27 November. Paul Taylor has been running the Rock Pub and B&B in Blackwood for more than 10 years. 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Face masks were mandated in public and people were ordered to frequently wash their hands with soap or alcoholic sanitisers. [430] According to the new Executive Instrument, E.I. While all sporting matches and events as well as non-essential services such as pools, bars, cafes, restaurants, playgrounds closed, essential services such as supermarkets, petrol stations, and health services remained open. After the midnight of 28 July 2020, Da Nang International Airport will be temporarily closed. 2 People from separate households can now meet after lockdown was lifted but there are still rules in place Credit: PA:Press Association [558] At the end of June, there were a total of 5,760 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland, with 551 deaths. Lockdown restrictions could be eased in Wales next week, says First ... as you leave your own home, who is suffering from coronavirus, is about an eighth of what it was when we went into lockdown. ", Fear, Lockdown, and Diversion: Comparing Drivers of pandemic Economic Decline 2020, "When Do Shelter-in-Place Orders Fight COVID-19 Best? Countries and territories without lockdowns, Stage 3 lockdown imposed on 8 July; Stage 4 lockdown imposed on 2 August 2020, Applies for all Regional Victoria outside Melbourne. [640], On the same day, the Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee announced restrictions applicable for 15 days, starting from 28 July. I don't think they should have opened up the pubs and clubs quite as quickly as they did and I think that's where you've got most of the problems coming because you can't really socially distance in the club. 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[543] The flight operator, TUI Group, was criticised for failing to enforce mask-wearing during the flight. those working in industries that can not be economically shut down (such as mines and steel mills). [559], July saw a flood of relaxation of COVID-19 rules with betting shops, private clubs, restaurants, museums, and tourist sites opening on 3 July with salon and close contact services on 6 July. there is evidence to suggest that lockdown is working. [citation needed]. Schools were closed, parliamentary sessions suspended, and generally all gatherings of more than 10 people were prohibited. [514] Exempt from the lockdown are people deemed necessary to the effective response to the pandemic such as: People may not be evicted from their place of residence during the lockdown. [530] The slogan "Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives" was used in England. Coronavirus UK: Wales is set to be put in a national lockdown from December 20 as a mutant strain of Covid-19 spreads across Britain. [564], On 14 October the Northern Ireland Executive announced a new 'circuit breaker' lockdown effective from Friday 16 October for four weeks. On February 1, the government's position remained that it would be discriminatory to exclude travellers from China, the politico-geographical source of the disease, China was the first country to enforce the quarantine and lockdown of cities and later whole provinces in late January. Travel restrictions within Wales were lifted though non essential visits to other parts of the UK or abroad remained banned. [645], Countries in Asia without lockdowns include Turkmenistan, Taiwan, Japan[646] Cambodia[647] and South Korea. [30], During the early stages of the pandemic, statistical modelling which advised that restrictions were needed to prevent a large number of deaths were used as the basis for lockdowns[10] although some epidemiologists suggested that generalized lockdowns were initially enacted without reliable supporting data. [462][463][464] The Government of Ireland acted swiftly and on 22 December, Level 5 lockdown restrictions (subject to a number of adjustments) were announced, which came into effect from 24 December (Christmas Eve) until 12 January 2021 at the earliest. Following the precedent set by the lockdown in China's Hubei province in January 2020 and Italy in March, lockdowns continued to implemented in many countries throughout 2020 and 2021. From 15 June, non-essential retail reopened, and English secondary schools were asked to prepare to provide Year 10 and Year 12 students with some face-to-face meetings to support their home learning for essential upcoming exams the next year. [588][589], Starting on 17 October, the government announced that London, among other areas, would move to Tier 2 restrictions, following a spike in cases, banning people from mixing indoors privately. "I just have to believe what I read in the press. [536][537][538], On 8 May, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced that the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Wales would be extended for a further three weeks. [29] An April poll found that 93% of Americans voluntarily chose to only leave home when necessary, regardless of legal restrictions. However, on the same day, it was announced that further measures of step one would be activated on Tuesday 19 May such as groups of up to six people who do not share a household being able to meet outside and private church services being allowed. The restrictions were loosened in May 2020. As per Capital Economics, the estimated time required for the economy to get back to the pre-pandemic levels is a year to 2023.[585]. "But over these last couple of weeks I have noticed there's less people out and about so I think people are listening again. The Christmas bubble system remained in place. [427] Only Members of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary; and some services such as those that were involved in the production, distribution and marketing of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medicine, paper and plastic packages, media and telecommunications were exempted from the restrictions. There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. "All you can ask is for people to commit to the rules as they've been advised by the clinical experts.". Under Level 2.5, all social gatherings including birthday parties will be limited to ten people; masks will be mandatory for all Aucklanders using public transportation; and aged care facilities will be operating under strict conditions. [547], Announced on 16 December, the Welsh Government planned to go into a full lockdown immediately after the 5-day Christmas period (23-27 December) on 28 December. [574], On 19 June, some easing of lockdown restrictions with meeting outdoors of up to 8 people from two other households whilst maintaining social distancing, for single people or singles with children they may meet with another household indoors without social distancing. The First Minister has been slower to lift the same restrictions in Wales, something the Welsh Government said it "will not apologise for". The country entered a general nationwide lockdown on 23 March 2020 during the first wave of the pandemic, which was lifted on 15 May. First Minister Mark Drakeford will be changing lockdown restrictions in Wales in March [497] Arghakhanchi District also declared an indefinite lock-down. [15] Modelling on the United States pandemic suggested "the pandemic would have been almost completely suppressed from significantly taking off if the lockdown measures were implemented two weeks earlier" and that the second wave would have been less severe had the lockdown lasted another two weeks. The survey was completed by 1114 older people in Wales, 942 completed it online and 172 offline. Researchers at University of Oxford ranked strictness of India's lockdown 100 out of 100. [36] American global health physicians Ranu Dhillon and Abraar Karan have argued for "smarter lockdowns" which use granular epidemiological data to only impose restrictions on areas with high levels of transmission, and to increase support to vulnerable populations in these locations to offset the economic costs. In the table pandemic lockdowns are defined as the shutdown of parts of the economy,[353] due to non-pharmaceutical anti-pandemic measures and are enforceable by law like: These measures are considered to have caused the coronavirus recession in 2020. Full lockdown will start on December 28. On 14 April, Prime minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown until 3 May, with a conditional relaxations after 20 April for the regions where the spread had been contained or was minimal. These were placed on a CC-BY-SA open licence. The "circuit-breaker" lockdown, which is expected to be relatively less intense could hit the economy by 5% or more. She added: "The café and shop was where I started the business from. Countywide curfews were enacted for Los Angeles County, California and Alameda County, California as well. [9] Similarly, modelling on Australian data concluded that achieving zero community transmission through a strict lockdown lowers healthcare and economic costs compared to less stringent measures that allow transmission to continue, and warned that early relaxation of restrictions have greater costs. . On the first day that local lockdown hit, Pat Gay saw no takings in her leather and engraving business that she runs alongside her husband's shoe repair and key cutting shop. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Unlike the UK’s three other nations, Wales is yet to publish a roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown. 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