Large parts of Wales to go into lockdown

Large parts of Wales will go into lockdown from 17:00 GMT on Tuesday as the novel coronavirus spreads.

Coronavirus laws are being tightened in four Welsh authorities – Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport – following a sharp rise in cases, Health Minister Vaughan Gething said.

People will not be allowed to enter or leave these areas without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education, and people will only be able to meet others they don't live with outdoors.

Gething said many cases recorded had been linked to people socializing indoors without physical distancing.

(With input from Reuters)