These measures will be in place until they can be relaxed, when the risk of infection has reduced. Ministers have a duty to review these restrictions every 3 weeks.

The Regulations affect how people live their daily lives and where they go. They also cover what types of businesses must close during the pandemic. The Welsh Government has previously identified categories of critical workers, which will determine whose children can go to school or receive childcare., However, the Regulations make no reference to ‘critical workers’, so they must be followed by everyone regardless of ‘critical worker’ status.

We hope people understand the severity of the situation we are facing and will comply with the regulations, without having to be issued penalties.

You can continue existing arrangements for access and contact if you share parental responsibility for your child with another person. Please ensure you follow the guidance on frequent handwashing and do not place others at risk if you or a member of your household is self-isolating. If you have coronavirus symptoms, live in the same house as someone with symptoms, or are in an at-risk or extremely vulnerable group, you must stay at home.

People should only travel to work if it is not reasonably practicable for them to work from home. If you have coronavirus symptoms, live in the same house as someone with symptoms or are in an at-risk or extremely vulnerable group, you must stay at home.

The new rules set out that certain types of businesses must be closed. Please see the guidance on business closures for more information.  

Open businesses  must ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to ensure that a 2 metre distance is maintained between people where work is being carried out. Please see the reasonable measures guidance for more information.

Employers and employees should discuss their working arrangements. Employers should take every possible step to help their employees to work from home, including providing suitable IT equipment.

Employers also have a separate legal duty to take reasonable steps to ensure their employees are not exposed to risks to their health.

Work carried out in people’s homes, for example by tradespeople, can continue if both the tradesperson and household members are well and have no symptoms of coronavirus. Please see the Public Health Wales self-isolation guidance for more information.  

Like other businesses, tradespeople must take all reasonable measures to ensure that 2 metre distancing is maintained at all times when working in other people’s households. Please see the guidance on reasonable measures for more information.

It is recommended that no work should be carried out in any household which is isolating or where a person who is classed as extremely vulnerable is undertaking ‘shielding’ measures, unless it is to repair a fault which poses a direct risk to people’s safety – for example, emergency plumbing. In these cases, Public Health Wales can provide advice to tradespeople and households. But no work should be carried out by a tradesperson who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild.

Yes, you can – the new rules allow you to go out to provide care or help to a vulnerable person, including emergency help. This includes getting food and medicines for them. But it is important you do not put yourself or the person you are caring for at risk. Please see the volunteering guidance for more information.

If your court proceedings are still going ahead, you can leave your house to attend court, providing you are not self-isolating. The courts will help you stay 2 metres away from other people. The rules on no gatherings of more than 2 people do not apply to legal proceedings.

Yes, but only if you are not self-isolating. You should stay 2 metres away from other people and wash your hands frequently. Please see the Public Health Wales advice factsheet for more information.

Yes, you can, but you should not do so, if your moving date can be postponed.

Yes, but you will not be able to hold services with other people present, other than funerals, where close family, friends and members of the deceased’s household can attend at the invitation of the funeral organiser. Please see the guidance on funerals for more information.

You may broadcast (without a congregation) an act of worship or funeral, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast.

Extra funding has been provided to local authorities in Wales to help people who are homeless or rough sleeping. Local authorities are responsible for addressing housing need in their local area and as a result of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 have specific duties around homelessness prevention. If you are in need of support then you should contact the housing options team in your local area, their contact details will be located on your local authority’s website.

Please stay 2 metres away from others and please see the Public Health Wales advice factsheet for more information. You must not gather in a public place with more than one other person.

The Welsh Government also funds Shelter Cymru to provide independent housing advice and support. Further information, advice and support can be found on the Shelter Cymru website.

You can leave your home to access local health services, but you should phone beforehand. Please follow any guidance your local surgery or health service has put in place to protect you and staff, including the need to keep 2m away from other patients waiting to see a GP or nurse. If you can rearrange your appointment, please do so, and use NHS Direct Wales online services where possible.

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus do not visit your GP, hospital or pharmacy. For more information please use the NHS Wales symptom checker.

New rules are now in force, which mean many businesses are now closed and people should work from home wherever they can. Please see the guidance on business closures and the guidance for businesses and employers.