Siân Gwenllian

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Aberdare, Gwynned, a County with more second homes than any other in Wales

Senior doctors from across Wales have written to the First Minister calling on him to help with second homes illegally during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In The Letter , the warn 15 doctors, is to increase essential travel to the homes "very likely" to, The Presence of coronavirus in rural areas.

Mark Drakeford has said Ministers are considering the strengthening of the provisions concerning passengers to a second home.

On Monday, He Said more details will be announced until The End of the week.

All non-essential travel, including a second home, is illegal under the current rules.

But The Doctors ' letter says second homes "to facilitate essential movement in the rural areas," placing on the market ", the additional pressure on the local health and emergency services".

There is concern that the existing rules are "adequate" for the protection of rural Wales against the dangers from the tourism and Holiday Home , in the current Public Health emergency

The Doctors , who all lead in different parts of Wales, call Mr Drake Ford to do three things: to say

The Doctors , that, without such action, "we are facing a very real possibility of a second peak in areas such as North and West Wales " in the worst moment, when the employee's resistance is low and the global supply of personal protective equipment, is exhausted.

"We appreciate the economic importance of tourism, but not at the expense of the health of the rural population.

"We hope that the Welsh Government will act on the value of the decentralisation, the willingness to, fast, innovative, agile, and in a decisive manner on the protection of The People in Wales. "

"Let history show that the government of Wales acted when it mattered The Most . "

Mark Drakeford , has said that stricter rules are as

Arfon assembly member, Sian Gwenllian , who speaks for Plaid Cymru on the local government, called to hear the Minister "to the clinicians and to quickly act to protect local communities in Wales".

"for weeks, we have to stop calling for tougher measures, The Few irresponsible people who ignored travel rules," She Said .

Prime Minister Mark Drakeford told The Assembly on Wednesday that his government receives weekly reports from chief constables across Wales on the enforcement of regulations.

"Let me be clear, to travel, a second home is a key part of the tour and The Police in Wales and will stop to try The People ," He Said .

Earlier, one of the GPs who signed The Letter , Dr Eilir Hughes BBC Wales said: "As we understand it, a second residence use is not expressly prohibited and The Police are, enforcement is difficult, especially if tourists have arrived in their second home.

"This will have to be strengthened. "

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Source of news: bbc.com