turning help limit the extent of spread. turning to help limit the extent of spread. turning to christmas day specifically whenever you have your main specifically whenever you have your main family celebration, we are not asking main family celebration, we are not asking you main family celebration, we are not asking you to cancel or change your plans asking you to cancel or change your plans and asking you to cancel or change your plans and we are not proposing limits plans and we are not proposing limits on plans and we are not proposing limits on the size of household gatherings. places of worship will remain gatherings. places of worship will remain open with appropriate mitigations. but we will issue guidance mitigations. but we will issue guidance to help you make christmas safer~ guidance to help you make christmas safer. reducing your contacts in advance safer. reducing your contacts in advance of safer. reducing your contacts in advance of before and a
since one dose of j&j, you need a booster. and you can get it tomorrow, and it can actually make a difference on those intergenerational or gatherings this. week no pressure, but a nation turns its lonely eyes to you, they would love to hear some form of good news. so i will ask it this way. not knowing how you are going to answer. our gatherings, this year, thanksgiving, christmas, new year s as worrisome to you as they were last year? we know they are not. and i think it s because we are seeing social networks, brian, we re most people are vaccinated are fully vaccinated or children are eligible partly vaccinated and that creates a safe environment for celebrating. a year ago, we didn t have these vaccines. so think about the effects that we can create just by having our household gatherings vaccinated. masks off, i ve got family coming in. i am hopeful about this holiday season. but i am also being cautious
household gatherings are banned, and all public events are suspended. there is also a strict curfew to prevent people leaving 0ur correspondent adam easton is following developments from neighbouring poland. what is the government saying about this lockdown and what has the reaction been? the this lockdown and what has the reaction been? this lockdown and what has the reaction been? ~ , ., reaction been? the prime minister of latvia has reaction been? the prime minister of latvia has said reaction been? the prime minister of latvia has said these reaction been? the prime minister of latvia has said these new latvia has said these new restrictions, the first time a country from europe has gone back into lockdown in recent months, are required to protect the health care system. last week, most planned hospital operations in latvia were counselled to prioritised covid patients, one of the main hospitals
in its history. taking a look at the latest covid situation in wales, figures show there are around 624 cases per 100,000 people. face coverings are mandatory on public transport and in shops and restaurants. there are no social distancing requirements in most venues, but an nhs covid pass is required for entry to night clubs as well as many indoor and outdoor events. latvia has gone back into lockdown after recording 2,599 new covid cases and 24 deaths in the last 24 hour period. the rules will be in effect from today until the 15th of november meaning all non essential shops and schools will be shut, private household gatherings are banned, and all public events are suspended. there is also a strict curfew to prevent people leaving their homes between 8pm and 5am. russia has reported another record number of coronavirus related death in the last 24 hours, with more than 1,000 people dying with the virus.
as well, but i hope that will not be necessary. the next scheduled review point is necessary. the next scheduled review point is the necessary. the next scheduled review point is the 19th ofjuly but we will confirm the position a week in advance will confirm the position a week in advance as will confirm the position a week in advance as usual. by the 19th of july three advance as usual. by the 19th of july three weeks would have elapsed since the july three weeks would have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination programme for over 505 which vaccination programme for over 505 which would mean the vaccine will be giving which would mean the vaccine will be giving everyone in that age group a significant giving everyone in that age group a significant level of protection. assuming we are meeting the aim we hope all assuming we are meeting the aim we hope all parts of scotland not currently hope all parts of scotland not currently in that level will move to le