Welsh Chief Minister’s holiday abroad this year “puts others in danger” Mark Drakeford Say.
Traveler According to the decision of the United Kingdom, from July 19, people returning from amber-listed countries that have received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will not have to self-quarantine government
Mr. Drakeford said he regrets the choice, which he described as “very difficult to understand” because of the risk of importing coronavirus and new variants from other parts of the world.
But he told reporters parliament It will be “untenable” Welsh Given that most international travel in Wales is through England, the government will not follow the same decision.
However, people returning to Wales from countries on the Amber List must undergo PCR testing the next day and should not go to a hospital or nursing home during normal self-isolation.
Mr. Drakeford said that the Welsh government will continue to recommend all trips except necessary trips, and that people should be at home for vacation this summer.
Mr. Drakeford said at a press conference in Cardiff: “If we try to make a rule in Wales, you can’t go abroad to the Amber Listed countries, people will only go to airports in other places, which will happen anyway. do.
“Although I regret it. I do think that going abroad this year is not an indispensable thing. It is a matter of choice. It is a choice that puts others in danger.
“In Wales, our problem last fall undoubtedly started when people returned to Wales from other European countries with the virus.
“There is a risk of new variants appearing elsewhere, and there is a risk of new variants. In this case, the vaccine may not be as effective as the vaccines against Alpha and Delta variants.
“In my opinion, all of these are risks, and we could have mitigated these risks by taking more measures this year and a year to persuade people to stay at home.
“The weather in Wales today is very good. Wales is a beautiful country.
“I think spending a year of vacation at home is not a big problem for most people, but it will contribute to ensuring the safety of all of us.”
Mr. Drakeford was asked if he thought the actions taken by the British government were reckless.
He replied: “I don’t want to be reckless, because they have already performed calculations. All these calculations are based on risk. You can evaluate yourself where you think we should be within the risk range.
“We will calculate it differently. Of all the things we deal with together, this is probably the area where we have the greatest disagreement with the British government.
“We will put everyone on the red list and only allow exceptional travel. We will put India on the red list earlier than the British government.
“This is a series of decisions, and we could have taken a more cautious approach.”
Mr. Drakeford said that the British government would weigh various options and draw conclusions, but added that the Welsh government “would take a different approach.”
