Summary

  • Some pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July

  • Airbus confirms 1,730 UK jobs are to go, with 1,435 of them at Broughton in Flintshire

  • Staff at a Wrexham food factory linked to 237 coronavirus cases have said they do not feel safe

  • The first major hospital to be built in Wales in more than two decades could open four months early

  • On Thursday, eight more deaths of people with coronavirus in Wales were confirmed by Public Health Wales, taking the official total to 1,524

  1. Goodbyepublished at 15:03 BST 2 July 2020

    That's all from today's live blog, bringing you the latest news on the response to coronavirus in Wales.

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    We'll be back tomorrow morning to give you the latest updates across Wales.

    Have a good evening and stay safe and well.

  2. Union calls for 'urgent intervention' on Airbus job cutspublished at 15:01 BST 2 July 2020

    A trade union has called for urgent government intervention after the announcement that the majority of 1,730 UK Airbus job cuts will be at Broughton in Flintshire.

    Peter Hughes, Unite Wales regional secretary, said the number of jobs being lost was "far larger than we originally anticipated".

    "Our calls for Boris Johnson’s government to intervene in the crisis that is engulfing the aerospace sector have so far fallen on deaf ears," he said.

    "They can’t hide anymore - the voices of thousands of workers and their families from across north Wales and north west England are screaming for help."

    Daz Reynolds, Unite convenor at Airbus Broughton offered support to members following the "desperate news".

    “Our members at Broughton are devastated to hear of the scale of the job losses for our site.

    "We are a world class workforce who have built up Broughton to be one of the best manufacturing sites in Europe.

    "The workforce recognises the enormous challenges facing Airbus and are prepared to look at every avenue available to mitigate the proposed job losses."

  3. Trains see 'complete evaporation of revenue'published at 14:56 BST 2 July 2020

    The man in charge of Transport for Wales says passengers are returning to the railways, but there had been "a complete evaporation of revenue".

    Chief executive James Price told the Senedd's economy committee that a predicted 60% reduction in usage quickly turned into a 95% drop.

    Mr Price said the impact of the fall in passenger numbers was compounded by refunds on tickets.

    While saying passengers were starting to come back and sticking to social distancing rules, he warned that in England the two-metre rule was being breached "too frequently for my liking, particularly on commuter services".

    Asked about Covid-19 safety on trains in Wales, Mr Price said: "We have taken all the steps possible to make travelling with us as safe as it is to do anything else in society."

    Man in face mask on a London Underground trainImage source, Reuters
    Image caption,

    Facial coverings are compulsory on public transport in England, and recommended in Wales

  4. WATCH: Pre-booking and table service when pubs reopenpublished at 14:27 BST 2 July 2020

    People will have to pre-book and have table service when pubs and restaurants reopen, the Welsh Government has said.

    International Relations Minister Eluned Morgan outlined how businesses in the sector can slowly start to reopen from 13 July.

    Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing, she said customers would be limited to outdoor spaces at first.

  5. How many have died with Covid-19 each day in Walespublished at 14:19 BST 2 July 2020

    Public Health Wales says another eight deaths of people with coronavirus in Wales have been confirmed, taking the official total to 1,524.

    This graph shows the total number of deaths for each day according to when they happened, rather than when they were announced.

    Graph showing number of deaths each day in Wales of people with coronavirus
  6. Where deaths with coronavirus have happened in Walespublished at 14:15 BST 2 July 2020

    Another eight people with coronavirus in Wales have died, taking the official total to 1,524,

    This map shows how many of these deaths have been reported in each of the seven Welsh health board areas.

    Map showing deaths by local health board
  7. Wetherspoon will not reopen beer gardens in Walespublished at 14:07 BST 2 July 2020

    Pub chain Wetherspoon says it will not reopen its beer gardens in Wales on 13 July, despite Welsh Government plans to allow outdoor drinking from that date.

    Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “We are looking forward to opening all of our pubs in Wales as and when the Welsh Government gives the go-ahead.

    “We will not be opening our beer gardens in advance of that.”

    Meanwhile SA Brain chief executive Alistair Darby said his firm was only likely to open "one or two" of its 104 managed pubs from 13 July.

    Of its 60 other pubs run by tenants, he expected "at the very most" 30 to 40 would open.

    He said he was "sceptical about the practicality", saying "no-one want to go down the road and expense of things like marquees".

    Beers in a pubImage source, Getty Images
  8. Eight more people die with coronavirus in Walespublished at 13:52 BST 2 July 2020
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    Eight more people with coronavirus are reported to have died in Wales, taking the total to 1,524.

    Public Health Wales (PHW) figures also showed there were 41 new cases reported, meaning 15,815 people have tested positive for Covid-19.

    To date, 141,543 people have been tested for coronavirus in Wales, with 125,728 testing negative.

    A total of 187,350 tests have been carried out, with some people having been tested more than once.

  9. Welsh Tories welcome early reopening for holiday letspublished at 13:46 BST 2 July 2020

    Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the news that self-contained holiday accommodation in Wales could now reopen on Saturday 11 July, two days earlier than originally planned.

    Darren Millar, member of the Senedd (MS) for Clwyd West and the party's spokeman for Covid recovery, said: “We are pleased that the Labour-led Welsh Government has again listened to calls to bring forward the opening of self-contained accommodation to rescue another important weekend of trading for the visitor economy.

    “We hope that ministers will also look to winding back the reopening of our hospitality industry so that more businesses and livelihoods can also be protected.”

  10. Two-metre rule 'difficult' for hospitality sectorpublished at 13:24 BST 2 July 2020

    It will be "difficult" for the hospitality sector to stick to the two-metre social distancing rule, Welsh Government minister Eluned Morgan says.

    She said the government and the sector were "working on putting in additional protection measures in place" and these were "being checked" by the Welsh Government's chief medical officer.

    The comments came as it was confirmed that pubs, cafes and restaurants would be allowed to reopen outdoor areas to customers from 13 July.

  11. Social distancing 'responsibility of pub owners'published at 13:18 BST 2 July 2020

    It will be the responsibility of individual hospitality businesses to ensure social distancing guidance is followed when they reopen, Welsh Government minister Eluned Morgan says.

    She said it had been suggested that each business appoints someone to ensure the rules are followed.

    Speaking at the daily briefing, Ms Morgan said: “We're working with the sector to develop the guidelines, and one of the suggestions is that there will be a person responsible within each hospitality facility to be responsible for making sure that they comply with the mitigation rules that we'll be putting in place.

    "That will be the responsibility then of that person to make sure that compliance is managed and contained according to the guidelines that we'll be setting out.

    “So the owner of the pub will have the responsibility of making sure that compliance is adhered to.

    “Obviously we'll be speaking in the next few weeks with the police and local authorities.

    “Those conversations are already underway, and there will be obviously rules in place that they undertake at the moment in terms of compliance, so that will be an extension to what they do at the moment.”

  12. Pre-booking pub visits 'needed to assist tracing'published at 13:14 BST 2 July 2020

    Ministers are “working closely” with Public Health Wales “to make sure that we can trace people who have attended different hospitality areas," Eluned Morgan said.

    “There will be an expectation that people will need to pre-book, and that those names will be taken so all of those measures will be put in place,” she said.

    The Welsh Government was “working out that detail with Public Health Wales at the moment,” she added.

  13. Pubs will reopen 'step by step' in Walespublished at 13:11 BST 2 July 2020

    The Welsh Government will take “every step” that it can to make sure the first phase of reopening the hospitality sector is a success, International Relations Minister Eluned Morgan says.

    Some pubs and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July, provided that coronavirus cases continue to fall.

    When asked whether the Welsh Government’s cautious approach in a phased reopening of the sector could put jobs at risk, she said: “If we open too quickly as we have seen in some parts of the world, we’ll just simply have to go back into lockdown and that's not a place we want to be.”

    She said the Welsh Government was taking a “step by step” approach and working with the sector.

  14. Controlling drinkers is 'bread and butter' for pubspublished at 13:07 BST 2 July 2020

    Discussions on how to control drinkers as lockdown eases have taken place between the Welsh Government and representatives from pubs and bars.

    Answering questions at the daily briefing, minister Eluned Morgan said: "In our discussions with the sector they've made it absolutely clear that in terms of controlling the situation if things get out of hand - that is their bread and butter, that is what they do, day in and day out."

    She added: "We do have to look at the balance between managing drinking in a controlled environment and, as you say, avoiding those scenes that we saw on Ogmore beach recently.

    "Those people who have the experience of running clubs, understand better perhaps than many, how to control people in that situation with alcohol."

  15. Airbus job losses 'devastating news', minister sayspublished at 12:52 BST 2 July 2020

    Airbus’s plans to cut 1,435 jobs at its Broughton site is “devastating news”, Ms Morgan said.

    She said that the figure was “larger than feared”.

    “This is clearly devastating news, not just for Airbus and people who are employed there, but for the entire economy of Wales.

    “We have to understand the impact and the contribution that that company makes to the broader economy of Wales as well.

    “Clearly this is a larger number of jobs than we feared may happen and of course this will underline our determination to ensure that we work with the people in that factory, that we work with Airbus, that we work with the unions, and we make sure that we put those support mechanisms in place.

    “Crucially also, we will be working with the UK government to make sure that we keep on pressing to see if we can get more specific support for the sector.”

  16. Health of pub and restaurant staff 'must come first'published at 12:49 BST 2 July 2020

    Welsh Government minister Eluned Morgan said the health of customers and employees must come first when pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants re-open.

    She said the first phase would start on Monday 13 July with the reopening of outdoor spaces owned by the business and subject to existing licenses.

    The reopening depended on coronavirus conditions continuing "to be favourable" and was subject to the outcome of next week’s review of the regulations, Ms Morgan said.

    She said businesses would have to comply with clear guidelines to reduce the risk of coronavirus, such as pre-booking and table service.

    The minister added the reopening of indoor services would be considered later, depending on the success of outdoor opening.

    "We are intensely aware that the phasing out of furlough will bring increased pressure on the sector by the start of August," she said.

  17. Self-contained holiday accommodation may open earlypublished at 12:44 BST 2 July 2020

    Self-contained holiday accommodation in Wales may be able to open a week on Saturday, two days ahead of what was previously announced.

    Welsh Government minister Eluned Morgan said the "next milestone" for the tourism sector would be a week today when the decision will be taken.

    "If the scientific and medical advice supports re-opening, self-contained accommodation will be able to re-open from 11 July.

    "We have brought this forward from 13 July, after discussing this further with the sector, to enable bookings to be taken from the Saturday to Saturday.

    "By self-contained, we mean accommodation without any shared facilities."

    Welsh Government graphic on lockdown easingImage source, Welsh Government
  18. Outdoor visitor attractions 'could open from Monday'published at 12:40 BST 2 July 2020

    Outdoor visitor attractions could be allowed to open from next Monday, 6 July, Welsh Government minister Eluned Morgan has said.

    Giving the daily coronavirus briefing, she said First Minister Mark Drakeford "has indicated" the requirement to stay local will be lifted from Monday if cases of Covid-19 continue to decline in Wales.

    She said he would be making an announcement about this at his press conference tomorrow.

    "If the requirement to stay local is lifted, this will allow all outdoor visitor attractions to open – but, they will have to follow the rules on social distancing and hand hygiene, and they will need follow the guidelines we have set out."

    She added: "But, for the time being, indoor visitor attractions will need to stay closed – this is because coronavirus lives for longer on indoor surfaces, increasing the risk of transmission.

    "However, we will continue to work with the sector towards re-opening indoor attractions and options will be considered at the next review of the regulations on 9 July."

  19. Cardiff Castle to offer extra three months free entrypublished at 12:36 BST 2 July 2020

    Cardiff Castle says it wants to make up for lost time by giving local residents an extra three months of free visits.

    The attraction already allows people who live or work in Cardiff to apply for a "castle key" that gives free admission for three years.

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  20. Minister set to give Welsh Government daily briefingpublished at 12:26 BST 2 July 2020

    The Welsh Government's daily coronavirus briefing is due to start at 12:30 BST.

    Today's speaker is Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language Eluned Morgan.

    She is expected to announce details of pub reopening rules but will also be asked to respond to the news of Airbus cutting 1,435 jobs at Broughton, Flintshire.

    We'll give you the main updates here - you can also watch the proceedings on BBC One Wales, via the BBC iPlayer, and via the Coronavirus Daily Update video link above.

    Eluned Morgan