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. New rules making it compulsory to wear a face covering on public transport, including taxis, will also come into effect on Monday (27 July). This is the latest in the phased re-opening of Wales’ hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. In addition to beauty salons, nail parlours, tattoo shops, cinemas, amusement arcades, museums and galleries, the coronavirus regulations will also be amended to enable the housing market to re-open fully. https://gov.wales/coronavirus-restrictions-relaxed-further-wales
Contact tracing is an essential part of Welsh Government Test, Trace Protect strategy and is a tried and tested method of controlling the spread of infectious diseases by breaking the link in transmission. The purpose is to provide real time intelligence on the coverage of the disease, establish how quickly it is spreading, and where there are hotspots of infection. In Wales we have a robust public health system delivered by local health boards and local authorities with significant expertise in contact tracing which puts us in a strong position to respond to this pandemic. The challenge now is to scale up our contact tracing capacity to levels not seen […]
Join thousands of other businesses who reopened safely and created a safe, relaxing hospitality experience for all to enjoy. Shield Safety Group, the award-winning Food Safety, Fire Safety and Health & Safety consultancy, have partnered with North Wales Tourism to introduce the Safe to Trade. Designed to restore consumer confidence, ensure everyone is protected and help you start trading again, Safe to Trade is the ultimate safety standard. It’s an expert guarantee that proves a location has been rigorously assessed by a team of Environmental Health Practitioners, and that your business has been deemed Safe to Trade. In a recent Hospitality Consumer Insights report, 95% of respondents feel it’s important or […]
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Guidance and checklists to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. https://gov.wales/tourism-and-hospitality-businesses-guidance-phased-reopening
Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. https://gov.wales/culture-and-heritage-destinations-and-venues-guidance-phased-return
As Wales’ tourism industry starts to re-open, our key communication message is ‘Visit Wales. Safely.’ This is a simple phrase that can be adapted for your business or local area, to encourage people to be responsible during their visit. We’ll be continuing with this messaging throughout the season. The focus of our messaging is a pledge that we’re encouraging everyone travelling around Wales to get behind, to do the little things that make a big difference. To make a promise together, to ‘Addo’ as we prepare to start exploring again, to care for each other, our land and for our communities. The pledge can be signed virtually on www.visitwales.com/promise Why […]
Coronavirus will be with us until an effective vaccine is available or there is enough immunity among the population. As lockdown restrictions ease, general rules around social distancing and handwashing will remain important in reducing the risk of transmission. WGs Test, Trace, Protect strategy will be key in controlling the spread of new outbreaks, particularly as public spaces start to re-open. As people increasingly come into greater contact with others, there is a higher risk of transmitting COVID-19 in some sectors. This is because customers and visitors will spend a longer time on these premises than in other surroundings, and will potentially come into close contact with people outside of their […]