The Welsh government has confirmed that fans of Swansea City, Cardiff City and Newport County will not be allowed to return for competitive fixtures for at least another week after they elected to keep Wales at Covid alert level 2 which means restrictions remain as before.
The Swans will play their first game behind closed doors tomorrow with the visit of Southampton in the FA Cup but will remain hopeful that fans can return for their next league fixture at the Swansea.com stadium – Preston on 22 January.
The latest data shows there are more than 2,200 COVID cases per 100,000 people in Wales.
Mr Drakeford said: “The Omicron wave means we are all facing a difficult month ahead of us. We are already seeing extremely high case rates in communities and we must be prepared for cases to rise even higher, just as they have elsewhere in the UK.
“This variant may not be as severe as we had initially feared but the speed at which it is travelling and its infectiousness continue to be cause for concern.
“That makes it vital that we all take action to keep each other safe. The things which have helped to protect us all throughout the pandemic will continue to protect us now.
“This includes getting vaccinated and making your booster a priority, limiting the number of people you meet who you don’t live with, and taking a lateral flow test before going out and mixing with others.
“Together, we will keep each other safe and we will keep Wales safe.”
The next review takes place next week.