POLICE have said Abergavenny appears to be "very busy" today, despite the lockdown still being in place.

Wales - and the rest of the UK - is in the sixth week of lockdown, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to unveil a "roadmap" out of the current restrictions by the weekend.

But officers out on patrol in Abergavenny around midday today, have had to remind people that the "lockdown isn't lifted yet".

A spokeswoman for the force warned "Warnings (or) fines will be given."

They added: "Abergavenny seems to be very busy today."

"If you don’t need to be out please go home."

South Wales Argus:

(Police took a picture of cars lining the street and people walking in the distance. Picture: Gwent Police.)

The Welsh Government say you must only leave your house for these reasons:

  • the need to obtain supplies and services for you or your household,
  • to take one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household. 
  • to visit your GP or local health services, including the dentist
  • to  deposit and withdraw money from a bank or similar establishment
  • to provide care for or to help a vulnerable person, this includes getting food or medicines for them
  • help the NHS by donating blood
  • to avoid injury or illness
  • travelling to and from work, but only where it is not reasonably practicable to work from home
  • visit a cemetery, burial ground or garden of remembrance to pay your respects
  • to attend a funeral if you are invited by the person organising the funeral, or are the carer of a person attending the funeral, although this is subject to limits on numbers who can attend, in order to ensure that 2-metre distancing can be kept