This includes exercising outdoors. Dr Atherton says, “You can choose to be part of a Christmas bubble if you are clinically extremely vulnerable, but it does involve greater risks for you as you will be increasing the number of people you have contact with.” 17 August – The Welsh Government announces that A Level and GCSE results in Wales will be based on teachers' assessment following an uproar over grades. From 1 June, everyone who is shielding are being advised they can leave their homes to meet people from another household outdoors, as long as strictly follow to social distancing rules and good hygiene measures. Wales records another day with no COVID-19 deaths. The rules at Tier 3: Very High apply to everyone and state that you can only meet friends and family who are not in your household or support bubble in certain outdoor public spaces. The new August shielding date does not affect this updated advice. 130,000 people in Wales have been following shielding advice because of their age or a medical condition. 16 August – The shielding programme ends in Wales; it is the last part of the UK to end its shielding programme. What do new shielding and lockdown rules in Wales mean for you? Dr Atherton said: Wales has introduced its own lockdown or firebreak restrictions and, again, people on the shielding list should follow the same rules as the rest of the population. The shielding group, thought to be around 130,000 people in Wales, are those who are classed as extremely vulnerable to developing serious illness because they have a … Shielding 'paused' in Wales from today: What it means and a review of the guidelines 0 comment FROM today those shielding in Wales can now begin returning to … People shielding in Wales to be allowed outdoors He said it was still very important that people in the shielding group continued to pay strict attention to physical distancing and good hand hygiene. From 1 June, those shielding in Wales can now: exercise outside, this is unlimited if they strictly follow the social distancing rules and hygiene practices. This page covers the lockdown rules in Wales. This means that, if Coronavirus levels keep going down, many older people will have more freedom to leave their homes. ... After that, new rules will come into force as Wales moves into alert level four restrictions. New Christmas advice issued to people on shielding list in Wales. Updated 3 December 2020. More than half of the population of Wales are now subject to tighter rules, with the Welsh Government announcing lockdowns for 11 counties and one town. Jump straight to: The updated Christmas advice for everyone on the shielding list in Wales. Wales’ Chief Medical Officer has created some advice for Christmas aimed at those who were shielding earlier in the year. The Welsh Government has announced that shielding advice will be ‘paused’ from 16th August. Exercise should be taken when it’s less busy to reduce risk of contact with others. We also have pages on the lockdown rules in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. We explain what the latest lockdown rules in Wales mean for people with heart and circulatory conditions.