Commenting on the article published on Wales Online, Angela Burns – the Shadow Minister for Health – said:
“The five-mile rule is the very definition of ‘so near, yet so far’.
“The stories reported here are heart-breaking and are no doubt just the tip of the iceberg here. The mental and emotional well-being of many of people in Wales, not to mention their relationships – be they romantic, familial, or social – is at stake as this cruel rule remains in place.
“We Welsh Conservatives have been calling for a safe and sensible approach to easing lockdown here, and hope the First Minister will finally heed these calls and announce such next Friday.”