PEOPLE living alone or as a single-parent household will be able to form a bubble with one other household – no matter where they live – under the circuit-breaker rules.
First minister Mark Drakeford announced today that the circuit-breaker will begin on Friday, October 23 and run until Monday, November 9 and will see a lot of restrictions in place like the national lockdown in March.
MORE NEWS:
- Breaking: Two-week fire-break lockdown to start on Friday
- What two weeks of 'sharp and deep' coronavirus lockdown means for you
- Drakeford announces £300m fund to support businesses in circuit break lockdown
The current local lockdown mean bubbles cannot be formed with people from other households. But, the first minister said, these rules are being relaxed following "emotional letters" from the public, meaning people living in lone households or single parent families to form a support bubble with one other household, which if necessary, can be out of their local authority.
When asked the question, the first minister said that he “had received a number of heartfelt letters from people who live alone and have relatives five miles away across the border of their local authority, who expressed sadness and distress that they could not form a bubble with them. But now they can.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here