So, why wait longer than other nations to ease restrictions? one answer is the strain already on the welsh nhs as it struggles with a 16—month backlog. emergency admissions are at a record high, so we're facing huge numbers at the front door, but also huge numbers of patients that need their procedures and operations. and what we're not going to be able to handle is another big wave of hospital admissions. with covid cases rising, keeping control is as hard as ever. defence lines against this pandemic are staying for now. hywel griffith, bbc news. and just after 8:30pm, we'll be hearing the ...