Shops reopen Wales: What to expect

Last week, shops in England opened their doors, providing a glimpse at what may greet us come Monday, June 22.

- Regular cleaning

(Shop assistant cleaning escalator. Picture: PA)

Staff protected with PPE

(A shop assistant with a full visor. Picture: PA.)

(An assistant at O2 also wearing a face-protector. Picture: PA.)

(Shop assistant helps customers while wearing a visor. Picture: PA.)

(A cashier protected by a screen as well as a mask. Picture: PA.)

(Staff ready to help customers with visors in place. Picture: PA.)

- Social distancing instructions

All shops must make "all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing duty in Welsh law," the Welsh Government has said.

It means that shops must ensure social distance is taking place.

Of course, those who have gone to supermarkets during lockdown will be familiar with this - with markers lining the floor and reminders stationed throughout stores.

(Markers line the floor, reminding people where to stand. Picture: PA.)

(People are told where to queue to keep social distance outside Primark. Picture: PA.)

(Huge poster erected reminding people how to stay safe when shopping. Picture: PA)

- Long queues

Huge queues awaited shoppers in England - with Primark and Sports Direct seeing the biggest wait times.

It prompted health minister Vaughan Gething to say: "I don’t want to see a repeat of crowds bunched together outside shops in complete breach of what social distancing guidance is supposed to deliver.

“I don’t want to see workers put at risk, I don’t want to see shoppers put at risk."

(Queues stretched back for up to an hour across England. It could be the same for Wales. Picture: PA)

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(Primark saw some of the biggest queues. Picture: PA)

- Shoppers in masks

It is not mandatory to wear a face mask in shops in Wales - the Welsh Government is only advising you to wear face masks on public transport where social distancing cannot be obeyed.

But don't be surprised if you see a lot of people wearing masks just in case.

(A happy customer walks out wearing a face mask. Picture: PA.)

(You will probably see a lot of people wearing masks. Picture: PA.)