The legal requirement to wear face coverings in health and social care settings will remain in place for another three weeks. However a rule that means businesses have to carry out specific coronavirus risk assessments will end on Monday, April 18.
Announcing the results of the latest Welsh Government review which has been announced early due to the bank holiday, Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford said the decision to keep masks in health care settings was to "help to control the spread of coronavirus in places where some of the most vulnerable people in our society are being treated and live".
Mr Drakeford said: "Retaining face coverings in health and social care settings will help to control the spread of coronavirus in places where some of the most vulnerable people in our society are being treated and live, while also helping to protect staff. We’re keeping this specific requirement in place while we continue with our gradual and cautious approach towards moving beyond the emergency response and away from the legal protections, which have been in place for the last two years. You can get more Covid news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
