RUMOURS of a curfew being introduced in Wales are "completely false", the Welsh Government have said.

Rumours spread on social media over the weekend that the Welsh Government were considering a new rule which would limit when people could leave their homes.

A spokesman for the Welsh Government took to Twitter to say: "We are aware of rumours being spread about plans for a 'curfew' in Wales.

"These are completely false.

"For all the latest information on coronavirus in Wales, see our website."

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Richard Taylor, south Wales east coordinator for the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party and former Brexit Party MEP for Wales, tweeted on Sunday that he had been told a curfew would be introduced.

He said: "We’ve heard a rumour, from several different sources, that the Welsh Government are considering a curfew, under which people in Wales would not be able to leave their residences between 9pm and 6am."

While Bubble Wales tweeted: "Rumours - at this stage *just* rumours - that the Welsh Government are considering a curfew, under which people in Wales would not be able to leave their residences between 9pm and 6am."