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Birmingham Post
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Owen Hughes

Remaining Covid rule for Welsh businesses to be removed from Monday

Welsh Government will drop the remaining rule for businesses in Wales from Monday.

The Government's official announcement on the new rules is due to be made tonight at 10pm.

But the regulations have already been published on the Welsh Government website. This shows that the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) will be extended from April 18 until May 9.

However the regulations show that one rule that impacts Welsh businesses will be dropped after the weekend.

Currently coronavirus risk assessments must continue to be carried out by businesses, with reasonable measures put in place. This could include restrictions on capacity and additional measures to keep staff and customers safe, and can be enforced by local authorities.

But the new regulation says "omit Part 4 of the principal Regulations, which requires persons responsible for regulated premises to take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus at the premises". This means this will no longer be legally enforced.

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Guidance for businesses to do all they can to minimise the risk of the transmission of coronavirus will remain. The only other rule currently in place in Wales is that face coverings are a legal requirement in health and social care settings.

Welsh Government is due to formally announce the changes later. The next three-weekly review of coronavirus regulations will be carried out by May 5.

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