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		</div><p>The First Minister of Wales has stressed that coronavirus advice in the nation “has not changed”, with people still urged to stay at home.</p>
<p>Mark Drakeford issued the statement after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a televised address on Sunday evening, in which he announced changes to lockdown measures in England.</p>
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<p>People in England will be able to take unlimited exercise and even play sports from Wednesday, with Mr Johnson adding that they could travel to other destinations.</p>
<p>But in Wales, these changes do not apply as the Welsh Government has control over which restrictions are in place.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Prime Minister has set out his changes to the lockdown rules in England.</p>
<p> I set out the position for Wales on Friday. </p>
<p>Our message remains the same &#8211; Staying at home is the best way to protect yourself and others. <a href="https://t.co/qi8DKEQsRq">pic.twitter.com/qi8DKEQsRq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Mark Drakeford (@fmwales) <a href="https://twitter.com/fmwales/status/1259547228139651074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Mr Drakeford said: “This evening, the Prime Minister has set out the minor changes, which are proposed to the lockdown rules in England over the next three weeks.</p>
<p>“I set out the modest changes to the stay-at-home regulations we are making in Wales on Friday.</p>
<p>“These will come into force tomorrow afternoon.</p>
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<p>“Here in Wales, we will change the regulations so people can exercise more often and allow garden centres to open, if they can comply with social distancing.</p>
<p>“Our advice has not changed in Wales.”</p>
<p>Mr Drakeford said people should stay at home wherever possible and remain local for work, exercise and shopping.</p>
<p>He cautioned that Mr Johnson’s “road map for the future” was at an early stage as it will depend on how Covid-19 behaves over the coming weeks and months.</p>
<p>“We will continue to make decisions, which are right for Wales, using information and expert advice about how coronavirus is circulating here to keep us safe,” Mr Drakeford said.</p>
<p>“The health of the public is paramount. It will inform our decisions and we will continue to inform you as we plan for our future in the weeks ahead.”</p>
<p>During his address, Mr Johnson said schools could be re-opened on June 1.</p>
<p>But Mr Drakeford confirmed that schools in Wales will not “return to normal” on that date.</p>
<p>Earlier, he stressed that the “stay home” message had not changed in Wales, and remained the best way to protect people from coronavirus.</p>
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<p>On Sunday, the UK Government changed its slogan from “stay home, protect the NHS, save lives” to “stay alert, control the virus, save lives”.</p>
<p>Health Minister Vaughan Gething said there had not been “agreement or discussion” about the slogan with the other UK nations.</p>
<p>Speaking after Mr Johnson’s statement, Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price described Mr Johnson’s message as “confusing and dangerous”.</p>
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<p>“The UK Government has cut itself adrift of the three-nation approach which now exists between Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,” Mr Price said.</p>
<p>“There is no clearer and simpler message than ‘stay at home’.</p>
<p>“Raising expectations of an early lifting of lockdown in England will lower people’s levels of patience, and moving too fast could be catastrophic for Wales.</p>
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<p>“That is why we need the powers to pass legislation on travel and residency restrictions so that Welsh policy isn’t undermined by Westminster.”</p>
<p>From Monday afternoon, people in Wales will be able to exercise more than once a day – but must do so locally.</p>
<p>Garden centres will be allowed to reopen with social distancing in place, and local authorities can start planning how to safely open libraries and recycling centres.</p>
<p>On Sunday, Public Health Wales said a total of 1,111 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, an increase of 12 on Saturday’s figures.</p>
<p>The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wales was 11,344, an increase of 223 on Saturday’s figures.</p>
<p>Dr Giri Shankar, of Public Health Wales, said: “Novel coronavirus is still circulating in every part of Wales, and the single most important action we can all take in fighting the virus is to stay at home.</p>
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<p>“We want to thank each and every person across Wales for doing their bit to help slow the spread of the virus.”</p>
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