Wales facing 'circuit breaker' lockdown of two or three weeks

First minister says countrywide restrictions are top option being considered

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Wales is facing a circuit breaker" lockdown of two or three weeks to stop hospitals being overwhelmed, as the country reaches what the government described as a critical point".

Ministers will spend the weekend coming to a final decision on their next steps, but the Welsh first minister, Mark Drakeford, said on Friday a fire-break" or circuit breaker for the whole country was the option most actively being considered.