“fire break” lockdown will be introduced across Wales at the end of the week to help regain control of coronavirus. Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed the fire break lockdown would coincide with half term.This means Wales will be placed under a series of restrictive measures from 6pm on Friday October 23 until the start of Monday November 9.It is hoped the fire break lockdown will help slow down the spread of coronavirus, after 3,870 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Wales between October 10 and 16.A "fire-break" lockdown is the exact same thing as a “circuit breaker” lockdown.Put simply it’s a “short and sharp” lockdown, similar to the national lockdown in March – but this time just for Wales.Usually, a "fire breaker" is.
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