The legal requirement to wear face coverings in an array of indoor spaces in Cowbridge and across Wales has come to an end today.

People will no longer be legally required to wear face coverings in a range of indoor places, including cinemas, theatres, community centres, museums, and gyms.

But face coverings will continue to be a legal requirement for adults and children aged 11 and over in all retail settings, on public transport and in health and care settings, unless exempt.

First Minister, Mark Drakeford, said: "We have worked hard to make sure the protections we have in place are proportionate to the public health situation and the risk of coronavirus.

"Thanks to everyone's hard work and all their sacrifices, cases of coronavirus are falling across Wales. Now is the right time to relax the general requirement to wear a face-covering in many indoor public places."

Mr Drakeford continued: "But we will keep the legal requirement in place in retail, public transport and health and social care, which are widely used and essential sectors.

"This is part of our cautious and careful response to the pandemic. We will continue to consider the latest scientific and medical evidence to inform our approach."

The First Minister will set out longer-term plans later this week in how to manage the pandemic, as part of regular three-week reviews of the regulations.

Schools will no longer require students to wear face coverings in classrooms, but secondary school students should still wear them in communal areas.

If public health conditions continue to improve, the requirement to wear a face-covering in health and social care, public transport and retail settings could be lifted by the end of March.