The Latest Breaking News from Mark Drakeford

Plaid Cymru's leader, Adam Price, used his speech to talk about the pandemic, the co-operation deal and Welsh independence

'Unless something entirely unexpected happens, like a new variant that escapes the vaccine, then I don't see us returning to the sorts of restrictions that we've had to live with over the last two winters'

Not all restrictions will be lifted next week as was hoped

Rules around masks and self isolation are changing

The First Minister Mark Drakeford is set to address Wales later today as face mask and self-isolation rules change

From Monday the legal requirement to self-isolate if you have Covid is ending though it will remain 'strongly advised'. Mask-wearing will no longer be law in shops or on public transport

However, it will still be a legal requirement to wear a face covering in health and social care settings.

Plaid is meeting for its spring conference this weekend

Wales' seven-day infection rate has risen above 400 cases per 100,000 people once again