The Welsh Government has set out dates for easing restrictions in Cowbridge and across the rest of the country.

Coronavirus cases are now at their lowest since mid-September, and the Government says we "have some headroom for a careful and phased approach to start unlocking Wales".

The first change is moving from 'stay home' to 'stay local'. Mr Drakeford said to think of this as a five mile radius from where you are. This would be in place for two weeks.

From tomorrow [13 March] four people from two households can meet outdoors, outdoor facilities can open and indoor care home visits can restart.

On Monday 15 March, primary pupils and students doing qualifications will return to school. Schools also have flexibility to bring back years 10 and 12.

Hairdressers and barbers can open from Monday by appointment for haircuts, and the Government also "hopes all close contact services will be open from 12 April if public health outlook stays positive".

From 22 March, a gradual reopening of non-essential retail will begin. This will start with lifting the restrictions on what shops which are currently open can sell. Garden centres can open too.

If cases continue to fall, all shops will be able to reopen from 12 April – the same date as England.

The Government says that this step-by-step approach "allows us to gradually open up Wales while keeping a close eye on the virus".

First Minister Mark Drakeford will provide more details and information about funding to support businesses in the press conference at 12:15.

Local businesses react

Owner of children's stationery and uniform shop The Pencil Case Sally Stephenson told Nub News she was "absolutely furious, as were [her] fellow 'non-essential retailers'".

She felt mislead by reports that shops like hers could reopen from Monday.

Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Sally said: "I'm really quite disappointed, to hear that we won't be opening for another month.

"We desperately need clarification, because all the press reports led us to believe we were opening on Monday.

"Today it sounds like it could potentially be up to a month later. To really rub salt in the wounds, they're going to announce that big retailers like Tesco can start selling everything that we sell from Monday, but we have to stay shut for another month, so I don't see how that's fair," she said.

Sally also called for more financial support.

"We desperately need some serious amount of financial support, businesses have been hanging on by the skin of their teeth and we're going to see a lot of businesses go under if there's not some support put in place really really quickly," she said.

Owner of Dog and Rider Boutique, children's country clothing store, Sara Hunt had also been hoping to open on Monday.

"We will soldier on," she told Nub News.