Live Covid updates as Mark Drakeford sets out Wales' move to alert level zero

First Minister Mark Drakeford will hold today's Welsh Government briefing, announcing that Wales will move to alert level zero.From Saturday August 7 nearly all coronavirus restrictions will be lifted in Wales, offering people and businesses the most amount of freedom since the start of the pandemic. The restrictions on the number of people meeting indoors in private homes, public places or at events have been lifted and all businesses and premises can open.Nightclubs can re-open and the two-metre social distancing rule will no longer be a blanket rule but will instead be up to individual establishments to determine.Read more: The things you still can't do as Wales enters alert level zeroIt means Wales will have completed the move to alert level zero and is the first time since the pandemic started that all businesses will be able to open and all legal limits on meeting people in indoor private spaces will be removed.Rules around self-isolation are also changing from Saturday. Double-vaccinated people will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they come into contact with someone with Covid – although they will be advised to take PCR tests on day two and day eight.Coronavirus widgetChildren and young people under 18 will also be exempt from the need to self-isolate if they are identified as close contacts of a positive case. However everyone who tests positive for coronavirus or has symptoms must continue to isolate for 10 days whether they have been vaccinated or not. Details of all the changes can be found here. First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "Moving to alert level zero is another significant step forward for us all. For the first time since the pandemic started all businesses will be able to open and all legal limits on meeting people in indoor private spaces will be removed."Alert level zero does not mean the end of restrictions and a free-for-all. But it does mean we can all enjoy more freedoms with the confidence there are still important protections in place to make sure our public health is being safeguarded while we are out and about. Unfortunately the pandemic is not over yet and we all need to work together to do everything we can to keep this virus under control. At alert level zero everything we do will have an impact on this virus."Even if you have been fully vaccinated meeting outside is safer than inside. Let fresh air into indoor spaces, get tested even for mild symptoms, and self-isolate when you are required to do so. Continue to keep our distance when we are out and work from home whenever we can. Wear a face mask, especially in crowded places, on public transport, in shops, and in health and social care settings."Wales moves to alert level zeroMr Drakeford will set out exactly what alert level zero means for Wales when he leads the latest Welsh Government coronavirus briefing today at 12.35pm and you'll be able to follow it live with us below: