Campsites and all hotels can reopen in Wales from this weekend with cinemas, museums and beauty salons also able to trade again from Monday.
First Minister Mark Drakeford announced today that Wales's coronavirus restrictions continue to be relaxed,.
Tourist accommodation with shared facilities, such as camping sites and all hotels will be able to re-open from Saturday (25 July) as will underground attractions, marking the full re-opening of Wales’ visitor attractions.
From Monday (July 27) beauty salons, nail parlours, tattoo shops, cinemas, amusement arcades, museums and galleries can open their doors and the housing market can fully reopen.
Mr Drakeford had been under pressure to bring forward the reopening of the indoor hospitality sector to support under pressure restaurants, pubs and cafes.
They are due to reopen on August 3 - although outdoor hospitality is currently allowed.
New rules making it compulsory to wear a face covering on public transport, including taxis, will also come into effect on Monday.
Unlike in England wearing a face mask will not be compulsory in shops.
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First Minister, Mark Drakeford said: “Thanks to the efforts we have all made to reduce the spread of the virus, we are taking further steps to re-open more of Wales.
“More of our retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism sectors, which play such an important part in our economy, will start to welcome back customers and guests from tomorrow.
“As more places start to reopen, we must get used to some changes to help protect ourselves and the people working in these businesses. This may mean having to book ahead or giving our details to the places we are visiting, to help our Test Trace Protect service, in the event there’s an outbreak of coronavirus.
“It’s the responsibility of all of us to follow these new rules so we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
“Coronavirus has not gone away. But if we all work together, we can keep Wales safe.”
The next formal review of the regulations will be carried out by 30 July. The Welsh Government will consider a range of options, including the options for the opening of pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants indoors.
From Saturday 25 July:
- Accommodation with shared facilities can reopen (self-contained accommodation opened from July 11);
- Underground attractions can reopen.
From Monday 27 July
- Indoor cinemas, museums, amusement arcades, galleries and archive services can reopen;
- The housing market can reopen fully;
- Beauty salons, massage parlours, tanning, piercings, tattoos, electrolysis, acupuncture will be able to restart. Treatments on the face should not be carried out for the time being;
- Spas, but only for beauty treatments (excluding those on the face);
- Face coverings will be compulsory on public transport, including taxis, for over 11s.