Retailers put forward proposals to "resolve confusion" over the sale of non-essential items, suggesting they are not cordoned off but instead a sign advises customers to put off their purchase, thus giving the customer the final decision over whether or not to buy the product. She added she was working with health authorities to understand the reasons for the outbreak, which deputy medical director Dr Ruth Alcolado said was likely down to a "super-spreader event". 25 August Research by the Welsh Government indicates that three quarters of tourism businesses have reopened since lockdown restrictions started to be lifted, but that at least half are not operating at full capacity. The first tranche of local testing sites will be rolled out between September and October and will be based near universities across Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor. Temporary changes to services at the Royal Glamorgan should not deter people from getting the help they need. A Swansea bar was shut down on Beaujolais Day after being told a second time it wasn't following the rules, the council has said. Public Health Wales records 962 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, the highest number of daily deaths since 30 May. 21 September Lockdown restrictions are announced for, 22 September In a pre-recorded television address, First Minister. Prior booking is essential via https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces the ban on the sale of non-essential items will be reviewed after a Senedd petition calling for it to be reversed is signed by more than 37,000 in two days. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". Following the previous day's reopening of hospitality businesses, International Relations Minister. Service restrictions have been put in place at a hospital in Wales after 82 cases of coronavirus were confirmed. "The new sites will be spread across Wales and are a vital part of ourNHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect programme.. Scientific advisers have "strongly" urged people to postpone Christmas get-togethers and reunions, and suggested anyone with children should "pre-isolate" for ten days before meeting elderly relatives. Blaenau Gwent is the Welsh county with the highest infection rate, with a seven-day average of 396.5, up from 356.0 on the previous day. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. Following calls by medical experts to review plans to relax COVID rules over Christmas, First Minister Mark Drakeford says such a decision would not be taken lightly. Now, this local decision is to minimise the number of patients potentially at risk of exposed in a hospital which has become hotspot. Mr Macalalad was told by his GP that he did not qualify for a shielding letter, but in April 2020 his employer, Cardiff and Vale University, moved from his post as a theatre assistant to a non patient-facing role.On May 5 last year Mr Macalalad received a call from his wife Elsie, a nurse at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda, to say she had been sent home from work with coronavirus symptoms.Five days after receiving a positive coronavirus result on May 12 he was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. 6 November Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board consultant, Dr Dai Samuel, calls for lockdown restrictions to continue in Merthyr Tydfil "for weeks, even months". A report on deaths in care homes in England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics finds 9,039 deaths between 2 March and 1 May, and a further 3,444 deaths of residents in hospital. Merthyr needed this due to the rise in our covid cases and it shouldve been introduced. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that small-scale outdoor theatres and sporting events involving audience of up to 100 will be trialled, with three events to initially take place. COVID-19 vaccination program. Health and care workers become the first people in Wales to receive the. Local patients dialling for an ambulance will now be taken to the emergency unit at Royal Glamorgan, while patients who turn up will also be admitted after assessment. Conservative health spokesman Andrew RT Davies said the spike was "very concerning" and questions over processes and protocols must be asked."However, on the face of it, the situation at the Royal Glamorgan seems like the spike in infections at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in July. Something went wrong, please try again later. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? In Wales 42% of grades are lower than estimated. Around half of tests are coming back within 24 hours, a decrease on 68% at the end of April. "Frontline staff are doing an incredible job in challenging circumstances but they must be supported by competent protocols and management at both health board and ministerial level," he said. Dr Lyons said in a statement released by the health board that "the safety of our patients and staffremains our first priority andimmediate measures to contain the spread of the virus have been put in place. Medical Director for the Cwm Taf health board, Dr Nick Lyons, said he expects the number of cases and deaths to rise even more but it is too soon to predict how large that increase will be. A coronavirus outbreak at a Welsh care home has resulted in the death of 15 residents with 56 having tested positive for the virus. Wales will have thousands of rapid turnaround coronavirus tests within a matter of weeks. NHS Wales chief executive Andrew Goodall earlier this week spoke of the challenges of dealing with Covid, saying it was a virus that "surprises us with its ability, particularly in closed settings, in its ability to transmit across to other parts of hospital and healthcare settings". The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board announces the cancellation of all non-urgent health care as COVID cases continue to rise in the area. Following the UK's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Wales's chief medical officer. There are 20 patients in its hospitals with coronavirus, three of whom are in intensive care. The next Welsh Government coronavirus briefing will be held on Monday at 12.15pm. There are now "Test to Treat" locations where you can get both COVID-19 testing and treatment. The number of staff affected has not been revealed, but Tesco said it was a small number. What is the political response to the outbreak? 25 July Campsites with shared facilities are allowed to reopen. Merthyr Tydfil is the third highest with an infection rate of 250.3, up from 245.3. 28 July Staff and patients at hospitals in North Wales are being "actively" tested for COVID-19 following a spike of cases at. Cwm Taf. The latest figures published by the Welsh Government, covering the seven days preceding November 17, reveal that 82 people a day were admitted to hospital with a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection, on average. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. At Hywel Dda, the stroke rehabilitation ward and older adult mental health wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli have been closed due to 15 Covid-19 cases. Dr Kate Clark, deputy medical director, added: "Although cases at Ysbyty Gwynedd [in Bangor]remain low, we are seeing an increase in the number of patients being admitted with Covid-19 into Wrexham Maelor Hospital.". return to Royal Glamorgan Hospital. "Staff at hospitals need to be protected and kept safe, and we need an urgent inquiry to establish what went wrong, and how not to repeat these mistakes elsewhere.". The recent spike attributed to the Royal Glamorgan has continued and the health board is responsible for all but five of the infections inside hospitals across Wales in the week up to Tuesday. Those required to self-isolate after testing positive will be allowed to travel home after 9 December. "They are early numbers, so I don't want to put too much weight on them," he said. 10 November GCSE, AS and A Level exams scheduled for the summer of 2021 are scrapped in favour of grades based on classroom assessment. Wales has experienced two consecutive days without any new coronavirus deaths, and four in total since 6 July. 20 November As the latest infection survey for Wales indicates COVID-19 cases peaked at the end of October, First Minister, 21 November A programme of mass testing begins in. Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world. The "firebreak" measures are timed to coincide with the autumn half term, and schools will return on Monday 2 November for pupils up to. As Public Health Wales confirms 14 new daily cases of COVID-19, the highest for 11 weeks, workers at a. You can follow live updates from the testing centre here. Swansea Council licensing officers, working with colleagues from the police, were out throughout the day and evening on Thursday visiting premises in the city centre, Uplands, Mumbles, Clydach, Brynmill and Pontarddulais, ensuring the rules were being followed. Health bosses say they can start lifting restrictions at a hospital hit by 38 deaths from Covid-19. Ms Davies-Jones said that it is the "selfish actions of a small minority" that are causing the virus to spread. The problem is not confined to Cwm Taf Morgannwg and there was a spike in cases at the Betsi Cadwaladr health board over the summer. 10 May The UK government updates its coronavirus message from "stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives" to "stay alert, control the virus, save lives". See details at Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests . "A simple set of common rules had a better chance of people being able to understand them and do the right thing by them," he said, adding that local restrictions were causing people to feel like they didn't know what was being asked of them. Public Health Wales records a further 102 new cases of COVID-19. On Friday, the health board said its hospitals were caring for 21 patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections, nine of which had been receiving care for more than 15 days. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". "I work for the NHS myself and I know how much the NHS are struggling right now," Ms Tustin said. Merthyr Tydfilhas a very high number of cases ofCovid-19and the numbers are amongst the highest in Wales. Wales becomes the first part of the UK to place quarantine restrictions on travellers arriving into the UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra, with the new rules coming into effect from midnight; they come into force at 4am on 8 August for the rest of the UK. Dr Kate Clark, deputy medical director, added: "Although cases at Ysbyty Gwynedd [in Bangor]remain low, we are seeing an increase in the number of patients being admitted with Covid-19 into Wrexham Maelor Hospital.". Cases at the Royal Glamorgan hospital also continue to rise to 127 while there is now 17 confirmed cases at the Prince Charles Hospital and 15 at the Princess of Wales. Earlier, Dr Lyons told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that this had "stretched the staff further because we're delivering care across more sites.". First Minister Mark Drakeford has attacked the "selfish minority" in Wales who are "putting everyone else at risk" of contracting coronavirus through their behaviour. This is a long. People have been left "scared" as the number of deaths related to Covid-19 outbreaks in Cwm Taf hospitals increases to 23. He said it was important to make sure we've had the learning opportunity before moving on to do mass testing elsewhere. Pre-booking is essential: https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test To find the testing facility closest to you visit our website: https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/./covid-19-testing-options/ A helpline has been set up for anyone affected by the outbreak at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The powers will be enforceable from 9am on Fridays to 5pm on Sundays. Eight people have died and six are in intensive care at a hospital in Wales after a major coronavirus outbreak was declared. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital is in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which is currently in local lockdown. 13 March The Welsh Government's Health Minister. 1 October - As Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham go into lockdown, businesses in the area express fears that local lockdown could lead to job losses and closures. 26 September Wales's first town-only lockdown comes into force in Llanelli. The Welsh Government recommends that face coverings should be worn in all secondary schools in Wales, apart from in classrooms. The MP for Pontypridd, Alex Davies-Jones, said local people are concerned after Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board confirmed that a further eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, bringing the total to 21. affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. The number of daily COVID-19 cases rises to 212, with two deaths also reported. Merthyr Tydfil is going to be the first place in Wales to undertake mass testing for coronavirus. Lockdown restrictions are extended in Caerphilly for another week. "I would urge everyone to treat this as a huge wake-up call", she said. The R number is the number of people that one infected person will on average pass the virus on to. On the final day of the firebreak, Health Minister. He said people should think carefully about the risks that they are taking in relation to themselves and others. Fairwater Primary School in Cardiff closes after a large number of staff test positive for COVID-19. Mr Drakeford admitted he is anxious that people may have developed complacency over the virus. In the most week for which figures are available, Wales registered more than 150 deaths in one week for the first time since May. Students in Wales wishing to travel home for Christmas are told they must do so before 9 December. 10 October A further 21 COVID-19 deaths are reported, seven of them as a result of delays in reporting deaths earlier in October. Since the last week of March, non-COVID deaths have been higher than previous years; deaths of residents from all causes peaked around 14 April. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which covers the newly announced lockdown areas of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, said cases "remain low in our hospitals". The eight deaths are all directly linked to infections from within the hospital. Plaid Cymru wants an inquiry into the deaths, with health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth saying: "The Welsh Government needs to respond rapidly to the situation unfolding in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, there's no time to waste, and action must be taken. A further 199 daily COVID-19 cases are reported for Wales, but no further deaths. Credit: ITV . Beauty salons, tattooists, nail bars, spas, tanning shops. In a first for Wales, everyone who lives and works in the county is being offered a Covid-19 test. The true death toll of people with Covid-19 is already over 3,100 according to the Office for National Statistics. The Welsh Government announce plans to introduce their own rules concerning the relaxation of COVID regulations over Christmas. The guidance also says that people should be able to purchase non-essential items in exceptional circumstances. Deaths per week in hospital are falling while those in care homes continue to increase, and for the year to 24 April, 5,890 deaths in care homes involved COVID-19. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. When the figure is above one, an outbreak can grow exponentially, but as long as it remains below one the number of people infected with the virus will fall. "We need to deal with that," he said, adding that he's interested in how the Welsh public feels about the issue. Alistair Darby, the company's boss, describes the new rules as "closure by stealth". Despite attempts to resuscitate him over the next 50 minutes through CPR and adrenaline treatment he was declared dead.The inquest heard that as a result of his role change there was "nothing to demonstrate" that Mr Macalalad had been a direct close contact of a coronavirus case or a known case while at work. Public Health Wales reports another day without any COVID-19 deaths. Asked if the First Minister could provide a timeframe for when people may start receive the vaccine or a target for when a certain amount of people will have received it, Mr Drakeford said: "I'm not in a position to make a commitment of that sort.". First Minister Mark Drakeford says he will give Boris Johnson a last chance to impose a travel ban on people entering Wales from COVID-19 hotspots in England, or will impose his own. Figures have revealed that police forces in Wales have issues more than 3,000 fines for COVID breaches since the start of the crisis. Brains, one of Wales's largest breweries, announces the closure of 100 pubs from Friday 4 December. Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, said he understands that local people are "very concerned". Find out the worst-hit school and read more here. What is the situation elsewhere in Wales? As of November 17, 1,654 beds in Welsh hospitals were occupied by coronavirus-related patients, an increase of 125 patients on the same day in the previous week, and representing 21% of all hospital admissions in Wales. 3 November First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that groups of four people from different households will be able to meet in pubs, bars and restaurants when the firebreak ends. Of the deaths, 38 were at the Royal Glamorgan, five at Prince Charles and four at the Princess of Wales . Read about our approach to external linking. These changes do not apply to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, where quarantine restrictions remain in place for all arrivals from outside the UK. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that two households will be able to form a support bubble once the firebreak ends on 9 November. The true coronavirus death toll in Wales has now reach over 3,000 deaths for the first time. Howevergiven the nature of coronavirus, there is an inevitable time delay in when we will see the positive impact of these measures.". Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Member of Senedd Mick Antoniw issued a joint statement saying they were "extremely concerned" by the outbreak at the hospital. Hospital theatre assistant dies after contracting coronavirus, Cardiff health board confirms further death after nurse dies from coronavirus. Mass COVID testing is to be rolled out to a second area of Wales, with people living and working in the lower Cynon valley area being tested. Asked whether the First Minister thought people should avoid shopping in person over the festive period and move to online instead, he said: "What I say to people is just do it sensibly.". Figures from the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 17 April show 22,351 deaths registered in England and Wales, nearly double the five-year average and the highest weekly total since comparable records began in 1993. Note that these centers may have different testing eligibility requirements and testing methods. More than 400 children and teenagers have been told to self isolate and learn from home after seven more schools were hit by coronavirus this week. Five days after receiving a positive coronavirus result on May 12 he was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. As Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham go into lockdown, businesses in the area express fears that local lockdown could lead to job losses and closures. See more from that interview here. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. On Friday, September 25, Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, welcomed the launch of a new coronavirus testing facility at the University of South Wales in Pontypridd. 11 March Wales has its first case of "community transmission", when a patient in Caerphilly with no travel history tests positive for COVID-19. 21 June The number of workers at an Anglesey chicken factory who have tested positive for COVID-19 rises to 158. 29 August Wales records no further COVID deaths for the most recent 24 hour period, but 40 new cases are reported. Color Health. Supermarkets are advised they must sell only "essential items" during the period of the 17-day lockdown; this excludes items such as clothing. A CT scan at the hospital showed the father-of-one had a blood clot in his lungs and after suffering a cardiac arrest he died on May 26 with tests showing that he had been infected with Covid-19. The health board said early evidence . Hospital and care home visits are suspended in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf because of concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in those areas. Intensive care units were also busy, but with "small numbers" of Covid patients. 19 November The Welsh Government announces that all pupils and students may soon have access to mass testing. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Whiskey fungus forces Jack Daniels to stop construction, Messages reveal battle over Covid school policy, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Covid messages leak a massive betrayal - Hancock, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney. At Hywel Dda, the stroke rehabilitation ward and older adult mental health wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli have been closed due to 15 Covid-19 cases. Patients who would usually be taken to A&E in an emergency will also be sent elsewhere. Passengers on a flight from Zante to Cardiff on 25 August are told to self-isolate after a person on board subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Doctors are warning that the relaxation of rules at Christmas "makes no sense" amid rising COVID cases in Wales. Public Health Wales confirmed 1,020 new cases and 31 deaths on Friday. First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms that non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, gyms and leisure centres will reopen when the firebreak lockdown ends. "We continue to maintain essential services, including planned surgery and outpatient diagnostics," a spokesman added. The Welsh Government announces that no new free food boxes will be delivered to people shielding in Wales if a second lockdown period is required. Wales reports another day without any new deaths, its fifth over the last ten days. Published. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. A mobile testing site is established outside a food factory in. Cwm Taf Morgannwg medical director Nick Lyons said: "Patient safety always has been of utmost importance in making these changes, and safety will continue to remain at the centre of our planning, as we lift restrictions at the Royal Glamorgan.". But its all very well organised. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. The hospital said the emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in the ambulatory care department. 3 December The Welsh Government announces that travel will be permitted between Wales and parts of England and Scotland that are in tiers one and two from Friday 4 December. "Frontline staff are doing an incredible job in challenging circumstances but they must be supported by competent protocols and management at both health board and ministerial level," he said. While rules will still be relaxed for five days, unlike the rest of the UK, only two households, plus a single person living alone, will be permitted to meet up between 23 and 27 December. The Welsh Government lifts its restrictions on wedding and civil partnership ceremonies, allowing them to take place again, but the ban on social gatherings remains. 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Mr Hughes also said that it was likely that Mr Macalalad's previous respiratory conditions had played a part in his ability to fight the virus.He ruled that it was unlikely that the causation of Covid infection occurred during his employment and while there was the possibility that he could have come into contact with somebody asymptomatic at work there was not enough evidence to suggest the death was industrially linked.Mr Hughes recorded a conclusion of natural causes and offered his condolences to the family of Mr Macalalad including those in the Philippines. The Welsh Government says it is working with authorities in. At Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Dr Lyons said the health board's intensive care units "thankfully" were not as busy now as they were in April but added: "The numbers are quite challenging "I'm confident that we have the beds that we need and the intensive care capacity that we need to treat all our patients with Covid, whilst at the same time being able to continue the most urgent surgery and deal with patients coming to our emergency departments "But as we gaze over the horizon into the coming weeks and months that becomes more difficult to predict. If youve been acting responsibly and social distancing Im sure theres nothing to worry about. A health care worker at a Welsh hospital has died with coronavirus, officials have confirmed. As the number of people in hospital with COVID reaches its highest level in Wales, standing at 2,231, Dr Simon Barry, a leading respiratory expert, warns that things could get "significantly worse". 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With many Christmas carol services cancelled, people in Wales join to sing ". Travel restrictions to, from and around Wales are to be lifted from 6 July. The First Minister of Wales announces that the wearing of face coverings will become compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. The Welsh Government announces that A Level and GCSE results in Wales will be based on teachers' assessment following an uproar over grades. They include Greece, France, Belgium and Spain, but Portugal and the United States are among those not on the list. The original outbreak last week had been confined to two wards but over the weekend, patients started showing symptoms in three more wards, prompting the extra measures. Misplaced breathing tube contributed to death of UK's first known child COVID victim. 17 April Later analysis of death registrations (all causes) in England and Wales by the Office for National Statistics finds the highest total this week, which at 21,805 is 207% of the five-year average for the same week.
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