Covid passes will not be needed from 18 February under plans to ease Wales' remaining restrictions.
Self-isolation rules are being kept in place, but ministers will look again at this and other remaining regulations at the next Covid review, which is due on 3 March.
Mr Drakeford said his government was "confident that coronavirus rates are falling and we can look forward to brighter times ahead".He added: "To keep Wales safe we need to remain cautious and do everything we can to reassure those who feel most at risk.and the emergency footing on which we have been operating for nearly two years.
"My main concern is that being too quick could really destroy the work we've done so far over the last two years so far. Under the Welsh government's alert level zero laws, only a few Covid restrictions are left after most of the restrictions put in place due to the Omicron variant were removed in January.Image source,Covid passes have been required for large events such as football matches since last year
Friday's press conference detailing the changes will be led by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething, instead of Mr Drakeford, who is isolating afterAndrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative Senedd leader, said: "Thanks to the excellent vaccination programme and everyone's hard work, the trend of infections, hospitalisations and deaths is downwards, a positive progression that shows the diminishing threat of the pandemic.
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