Concerns over a spike in the "Indian variant" of in Greater Manchester saw the pause some rule changes but they are "not considering" any border ban.
Welsh Government is implementing a host of changes on Monday as the nation has the lowest infection rates in the 海角视频 and the fastest vaccination rollout.
But Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford said they had considered easing rules around meeting others and on small events taking place, but concerns about the variant led to them holding firm.
Bolton has seen a huge hike in cases - with an infection rate of 192 per 100,000 people, compared to 22 in England and nine in Wales.
The Welsh Government has though said it is "not considering" a border travel ban on areas where rates have spiked.
He made the comments ahead of a press conference this afternoon where he will outline
Mr Drakeford was asked if the Indian variant gives him any pause for thought, and he told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: "Yes, it certainly does.
"There were 17 cases of the Indian variant in Wales yesterday and over 700 in England.
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"And as we were just hearing, there's quite a concentration of that in the north-west of England and there's a lot of traffic between the north-east of Wales and the north-west of England so we were considering a small number of further easements from Monday but have decided to hold back on those until we get the advice from Sage (Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) [who] met yesterday, our own scientific advice which we'll receive imminently, just to make sure that we are continuing to take a precautionary approach in case the Indian variant is on the march, and therefore Wales would be vulnerable to it as well."
And he confirmed the has "paused" plans to allow smaller events to reopen, as well as relaxing rules on people meeting.
"We had thought of moving ahead with the reopening of smaller events, we'll pause that for a moment," Mr Drakeford told Sky News.
On the issue of travel a Welsh Government spokesperson said: “We are closely monitoring the situation across the 海角视频, especially in England, where the number of cases of the Indian variant of concern are increasing.
"We are not considering travel restrictions between England and Wales.
“The health impact of the Indian variant is still being assessed , but it is thought to be as transmissible as the Kent variant.
"Currently there is no substantial evidence to suggest the Indian variant of concern will lead to increased severity of disease or hospitalisations, but the data is being kept under constant review.”
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