Mask-wearing rules and compulsory NHS Covid passes are coming to an end in Wales later this month, the Welsh government announced Friday.
From February 18, there will no longer be a legal requirement to have domestic Covid passes to enter indoor or outdoor events including nightclubs, cinemas, or theatres, but venues will still be able to use them if they want to.
Face coverings won’t be needed in most public spaces from Monday February 28. They will still be required in all shops, public transport, and health and care settings.
It comes as Wales is set to conduct its first three-week review of its zero alert measures.
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford said that increasing vaccination and booster numbers means Wales “can look forward to brighter times ahead”.
However, new figures show that one in three young adults in some of the biggest cities in England have still not received any doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Some 34.7 percent of 18 to 39-year-olds in Coventry are likely to be unvaccinated, along with 32.0 percent in Birmingham and 31.9 percent in Liverpool. In Nottingham, the figure sits at 30.1 percent while Newcastle and Manchester fare a little better (27.6 and 26.6 percent respectively).
