Coronavirus: Caerphilly Blocked Due to Travel-Related COVID-19 Rise | UK News

The Wales Health Minister said people in and around Kairfilly would not be able to leave the area due to the rise in coronavirus cases.

New COVID-19 The blocking will start at 18:00 on Tuesday.

New rules:

• People will not be allowed to enter or leave the area without a valid reason.

• All persons over the age of 11 will be required to wear face masks in shops – this will be mandatory for the first time in Wales.

• Meetings with other people indoors and with large families are not allowed.

• People will only be allowed to meet others outdoors, and indoor gatherings and gatherings are limited

• Overnight stays will also be prohibited.

• The new measures will be applied by local authorities and the police.

Health Minister Vaughan Göting said: “In a very short space of time, we are seeing a significant increase in the number of cases in the Cairfilli area that are associated with travel abroad on vacation and people who communicate at home and do not follow social distancing rules.

“Many of these cases occur in young people and, fortunately, at the moment most of them are mild. coronavirus is now circulating in society, and it is only a matter of time before we start seeing more serious cases requiring hospital treatment. “

Over the past week, 133 new cases have been confirmed, or 55.4 cases per 100,000 population, the highest rate in Wales and one of the highest rates in the UK.

This happens after two more areas have been given coronavirus restrictions in and around Glasgow after the spike in COVID-19 cases there.

Scotland’s first minister said the “regrettable but necessary” measures mean that the ban on visiting premises in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire will continue for another week – and will be extended to Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.

Nikola Osetr said that it is “in these gatherings, not in pubs, that older and more vulnerable people may be at greater risk of infection.”

Announcing the move on Twitter, she said, “If you live in Glasgow City, East or West Dunbartonshire, East or West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, or the Renfrewshire metropolitan area, please do not invite others to visit you at home or visit other families in any parts of the city. Scotland.

“If we abide by this, it is hoped that further restrictions will be avoided.

“Cases are on the rise across the UK, and while we are not yet seeing significant increases in hospital cases and deaths, it may only be a matter of time.

“We must work hard to keep COVID under control.”