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1. Malta reports its first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil. All of three cases are imported.
   2021-04-22 00:25:00 (First version)
2. Malta reports its first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil.
   2024-04-22 02:21:09 (Update)
3. Quebec reports its first eight cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant first detected in India.
   2024-04-22 02:21:16 (Update)
4. Wales reports its first eight cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant first detected in India.
   (Current version)

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2022-01-4

Wales begins to require people over the age of 18 to show their NHS COVID Pass or their proof of vaccination status in order to enter nightclubs, indoor non-seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people.
2021-10-11

Lockdown restrictions are eased in England, Wales, and Scotland with museums, cinemas, children's play areas, and hotels reopening. Pubs, bars, and restaurants can now serve customers indoors again with social distancing rules in place. In England, people can now gather in groups of 30 outdoors and meet indoors in groups of up to six. A ban on international travel is also lifted.
2021-05-17

Lockdown restrictions are relaxed in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as the number of cases continues to reduce, with non-essential shops, pubs, gyms, restaurants, hairdressers, community centres, libraries, and theme parks permitted to reopen. Domestic holidays are also permitted again in England with members of the same household. A "stay at home" order is ended in Northern Ireland, and secondary school pupils from years 8–11 return to school.
2021-04-12

Wales lifts their "stay local" rules that have been imposed since December, allowing people to travel freely within the country. They also allow up to six people from two different households to meet and exercise outdoors, as well as resumption of organised outdoor activities and sports for people under the age of 18.
2021-03-27

Wales begins to ease their first step of lockdown restrictions, with "stay-at-home" replaced by "stay local". According to new rules, four people from two households can meet outside and outdoor sports can be resumed.
2021-03-13

First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that Wales will ease their COVID-19 restrictions to allow households with an infant below the age of one to form a bubble with one other household.
2021-02-27

First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that Wales will introduce a "firebreak" lockdown, which will require anyone to stay home between October 23 and November 9. Under those rules, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and non-essential businesses must close; primary schools will reopen after the half-term break, but only seventh and eighth years in secondary schools can return at that time under the new "firebreak" rules. In addition, gathering with people from other households indoors or outdoors will be banned.
2020-10-19

All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-03-18

The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in Wales. The 68-year-old patient was being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
2020-03-16