Thread by @fmwales

Cases of the Delta variant are spreading across Wales. In the space a few weeks, cases have been confirmed in all parts of the country.

We have reviewed all the evidence and will pause changes to the rules for 4 weeks.

More info in the thread below⬇️

The delta variant is now the most dominant form of the virus in Wales. But we still have the lowest coronavirus rates and the highest vaccination rates in the UK.

We will use the next 4 weeks to vaccinate even more people.

There will be no major changes over the next 4 weeks, but we'll be making some small changes to the current rules.

The number of people who can attend indoor weddings or civil partnership receptions or wakes, organised by a business will be determined by the size of the venue.

We will also clarify in the rules that small grassroots music and comedy venues can operate on the same basis as other hospitality venues.

And we will continue with our planned pilot events in June and July.

We have already reached our target of offering all eligible adults a 1st dose ahead of schedule. But offers don’t protect people – having the vaccine does.

Getting two doses offers us all the best protection. I encourage everyone to take up the offer when invited.

As always, I will provide more information and answer questions from journalists in my press conference at 12:15 tomorrow on @WelshGovernment.

Diolch for everything you continue to do to keep Wales safe.