Welsh Government has now published its Coronavirus Control Plan with more details on its new tiered system with four alert levels.
The new framework will control the new measures in Wales - either on a national basis or potentially a county or regional approach.
As revealed on Friday the plan the tiers would range from Level 1 (low risk) to Level 4 (very high risk) which would be similar to the firebreak lockdown.
They say they believe the framework will help Wales navigate the difficult winter period ahead and give a longer-term plan for 2021.
Wales is currently at Level 3 although many indicators are already pointing towards a Level 4 lockdown with case numbers rocketing.
There are though wide differences in the figures across Wales.
What businesses can open in each tier?
Non-essential retail can remain open in all but Level 4 where it would move to essential retail and click and collect for non-essential.
Hospitality could open to 10pm under Level 1 and 2 with the main difference being that alcohol can only be served with a "substantial meal" at Level 2.
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Wales is now on Level 3 measures where alcohol is banned and sites must close at 6pm, while at Level 4 they would close completely, except for takeaway.
There is fierce debate over the risks posed by hospitality but Welsh Government still considers that the evidence it has points to this being a "risky" point of potential contact for infection despite all the efforts made by the sector.
The report says: "The location may be relatively low risk but the behaviour that results from those places being open can raise the risk."
Hospitality bosses argue that closures and alcohol bans simply push people into mixing in un-regulated household settings with no Covid measures in place.
Close contact services (hairdressers, nail and beauty salons, tattoo and massage parlours, etc.) can stay open in the first three tiers but not Level 4. It is the same for holiday accommodation and leisure facilities like gyms and swimming pools.
Entertainment venues (cinemas, bingo halls, bowling alleys, etc), indoor and outdoor visitor attractions (including museums, galleries, farms attractions, zoos and heritage sites) can open in Levels 1 and 2 but not 3 or 4.
Outdoor events could be held and sporting stadiums open to limited numbers in Level 1 - with limited pilots allowed at Level 2.
How would levels be decided?
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There would be a range of criteria use to decide on the alert level in place - from infection rates to hospital capacity.
When it comes to the confirmed case rate per 100,000 people then anything under 50 would be needed to be classed as Level 1.
Wales is currently at 450, with only Anglesey (31) and Gwynedd (45) below the Level 1 threshold if a localised system was used.
Level 2 criteria stipulates a case rate between 50 and 150 cases per 100,000 - which as things stand would include Conwy, Denbighshire and Powys.
Level 3 is between 150 and 300 cases - with Flintshire, Wrexham, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire in this category right now.
Level 4 is over 300 with Wales overall and 13 counties currently breaching that - although this is only one of the factors used in making tier decisions.
A regional approach?
Those varying figures show why many in north, mid and west Wales have called for a regional approach to the pandemic - with lower rates in rural areas.
The plan states this will be considered but still says the "evidence we have so far points to the most effective interventions being at a national level".
It says: "Our experience of the local health protection areas in Wales has shown that a micro-targeted approach was not effective over a period of more than a few weeks.
"This has also been recognised in England, where a more regional approach has been adopted in the approach to tiers. This reflects the fact that people travel between small local areas and it is therefore very difficult to contain the spread of coronavirus in those areas where there is very high mobility."
It does add though: "If there is clear evidence of a sustained variation between parts of Wales, the approach set out in this document allows for regional and local application of the alert levels."
They added: "Our approach to analysing the data will consider patterns and trends between neighbouring local authority areas. If there is evidence of a sustained and clear difference between some parts of Wales compared to others we will consider whether a regional approach would work better for those areas.
"This might involve a region of neighbouring local authorities – all interconnected and with similar patterns of infection – moving into a different level to other parts of Wales.
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"In considering any options, we will take into account the underlying trends in those and neighbouring areas as well as the views of local health professionals, local leaders and local partners."
When will decisions be made?
The report says: "We will review the data and intelligence informing which alert level of restrictions should apply regularly, with a formal review every three weeks."
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