Deputy UK chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said he was appearing remotely at Friday's Downing Street press conference as he was self-isolating due to a "household contact". Read about our approach to external linking. 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. At the briefing, Mr Drakeford said that the lockdown had been effective at reducing the spread of coronavirus across Wales but that everyone needed to continue to follow the rules to get us through to Christmas. Mr Simons worked for the health board as a health care support worker at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said there were 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital and 60 of those were from infections caught at the hospital. Occupancy in the month of April for Scotland and Wales will only briefly exceed 40%, while Northern Ireland reported a peak of 51% early in the month. 28 July Staff and patients at hospitals in North Wales are being "actively" tested for COVID-19 following a spike of cases at. The hospital which serves some of the communities worst affected by the recent resurgence in Covid-19 cases is itself going into a form of lockdown. Two households can again form a bubble, while four people from separate households can meet up indoors or outdoors. I was dreading it coming down here and thought wed be waiting hours. The number of staff affected has not been revealed, but Tesco said it was a small number. Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? On the final day of the firebreak, Health Minister. Health bosses fear the health service could be placed under extensive strain when the firebreak ends if new rules are not followed. In Wales 42% of grades are lower than estimated. In response, business groups have warned of the devastating impact on the Welsh hospitality sector, with closures "guaranteed". Figures indicate that hospital COVID-19 cases have risen by 50% over the preceding week. ", Dr Ruth Alcolado, deputy medical director, told BBC Wales: "This is a very difficult situation and we extend our sympathies to all those families who have been affected - whether they have sadly died or if they are suffering from Covid.". Revealing early plans for the so-called Lateral Flow Tests, which deliver results in as little as 30 minutes, the First Minister said testing in care homes are part of the discussions. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has said it is "deeply saddened" to announce the death of 59-year-old father of two Mark David Simons. Eight patients have died with coronavirus at a hospital where 60 cases have been linked to an outbreak on the site. First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms that cinemas, museums and beauty salons can reopen from 27 July. 16 October 2020 . 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. The eight deaths are all directly linked to infections from within the hospital. 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. 21 December Figures released by the Welsh Government indicate that school attendance was at 70% in the week of 7 December, with that figure falling to 50% among. 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. 752 new cases of coronavirus as figures show three further deaths in Wales. Another 1,048 were also diagnosed with Covid-19 following a lab test. According to a BBC News report, Wales is in breach of COVID regulations since it has passed the threshold at which lockdown restrictions should be introduced. He said he's been following a number of the conversations between people about whether Christmas is actually so special that the measures taken afterwards would be a reasonable "payback" for it. 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. The inquest heard that Mr Macalalad, who lived in Llwynypia, Rhondda Cynon Taf, with his wife Elsie, a nurse, and their son Justin, had approached his GP in March 2020 with concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and his personal health history. Planned surgeries have been temporarily stopped at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, as part of a plan to manage the outbreak. Response to Freedom of Information request in private correspondence, May 2022 (ATISN 16271). 29 October A further 48 workers at a food factory in Bedwas test positive for COVID-19. Figures published by Public Health Wales indicate a dramatic rise in COVID cases in. . 18 June Workers at a chicken processing plant in. The Welsh Government confirms that 1,097 hospital patients were discharged to care homes without a coronavirus test at the beginning of lockdown. 3030 Birchmount Road. At Aneurin Bevan, the number of cases has risen to 40 patients and four staff members at Newport's Royal Gwent hospital. "I work for the NHS myself and I know how much the NHS are struggling right now," Ms Tustin said. At Betsi Cadwaladr, there are currently 25 cases at Glan Clwyd and community hospitals at Llandudno and Colwyn Bay, mostly stretching back two weeks. But how successful local hospital lockdowns like this might be could determine how likely we are to see more general restrictions in the NHS in the coming months. Merthyr needed this due to the rise in our covid cases and it shouldve been introduced. The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that Covid-19 has been mentioned on the death certificate of 3,119 people in Wales who have died between the start of the pandemic and November 6. A mobile testing site is established outside a food factory in. But they state they were not in place when they returned, and the premises has now been served with a closure notice. 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. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg reported 47 deaths from infections caught in hospitals, including 38 at the Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant. More than 25% are A* and A grades, compared to 18.4% in 2019. You can follow our live blog from the mass testing site here. Following the previous day's reopening of hospitality businesses, International Relations Minister. Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant announced "significant temporary service restrictions" after confirming 82 cases of COVID-19 on site. Among the restrictions set to come into force. We have all experienced this pandemic together - we all know what a hard slog it has been, how we are missing our friends and family, and how tempting it is to ignore the rules - we completely appreciate how difficult this is. "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. 25 November First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms his government is considering tougher restrictions in the weeks preceding Christmas, with measures possibly correlating with the top tiers of England and Scotland. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helps to protect ourselves and the South Australian community. 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. 11 April Occupancy of critical care beds in England peaks at around 58% of capacity. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. He said: "We've seen a 90% increase in the number of Covid-related patients in critical care. Public Health Wales reports the first COVID-19 related death for six days. A health care worker at a Welsh hospital has died with coronavirus, officials have confirmed. In a first for Wales, everyone who lives and works in the county is being offered a Covid-19 test. Indoor visits to care homes are permitted, but the sector says guidelines have probably come too late for visits to resume over the approaching bank holiday weekend. 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. No new coronavirus deaths are recorded in Wales. affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. 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The case rise comes one week after the health board said 34 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded across two of the hospital's wards, linked mainly to transmission within the site. BBC News reports that donations of items such as of free trees, presents and turkey dinners are being made to families whose Christmas plans have been disrupted by changes to COVID regulations over the festive period. Wales' infection rate has seen a slight increase with 166.5 positive cases per 100,000 people for the last seven days (November 11-17) compared with 164.5 per 100,000 on Thursday. For the second time in under a week no new deaths are reported for Wales in the most recent 24-hour period. The Welsh Government has said it is unlikely to introduce such restrictions before the Christmas period. The results of the chest X-ray showed that small blood clots had appeared on his chest and although his condition had deteriorated slightly, written evidence by Dr Ahmed Benjamin, a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, said that MrMacalalalad was considered stable.Mr Macalalad was discovered unresponsive having suffered a cardiac arrest while wearing a CPAP mask. Expansion plans for critical care are now being used in some areas. The decision to roll this out comes after Merthyr Tydfil saw the highest coronavirus case rate in the whole of the UK at the start of November, and it remains one of the worst hit areas of Wales. Local independent pharmacies in partnership with Health Mart, eTrueNorth, and TOPCO. 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. 30 July First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms pubs, restaurants and cafes can reopen for indoor customers from 3 August. "My son's surgery is only minor and my heart goes out to the people awaiting surgery for major things. 29 August Wales records no further COVID deaths for the most recent 24 hour period, but 40 new cases are reported. Click here to read the full article on todays latest statistics from Public Health Wales. 23 October Wales begins its 17-day firebreak lockdown in a bid to slow the rise in COVID cases and hospital admissions. Announcing that outdoor attractions must close from Monday 14 December, First Minister Mark Drakeford warns that a post-Christmas lockdown will come into force if COVID cases do not fall in Wales. Figures from Public Health Wales indicate some 2,500 COVID cases have been linked to hospitals in Wales since October. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. Data from Public Health Wales indicates COVID cases have hit their highest level in more than half of Wales's council areas. A further 576 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales along with five deaths. 6 November Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board consultant, Dr Dai Samuel, calls for lockdown restrictions to continue in Merthyr Tydfil "for weeks, even months". "We are anticipating at moment that the restrictions will be in place at the Royal Glamorgan for two weeks before any review," Dr Alcolado added. The number of daily COVID-19 cases rises to 212, with two deaths also reported. Covid-19 infection caught within hospitals has been a problem since early in the pandemic, affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. The number of positive COVID tests in Wales passes 100,000 as a further 2,494 cases take the total to 100,725. 19 December Following urgent talks with ministers over a new strain of COVID-19, First Minister. The Welsh Government announces that people living alone in areas subject to lockdown restrictions may meet one other household indoors. 2023 BBC. First Minister Mark Drakeford says he is considering changes to lockdown rules that would allow people who live alone to meet up indoors with others after becoming "concerned" about those living by themselves. A further 133 COVID-19 cases are reported, the highest daily number in Wales since 30 June, with cases continuing to rise in Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf. See more from that interview here. That's all from First Minister Mark Drakeford for today. Published. 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. 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. 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. A hundred people are self-isolating after 14 COVID-19 cases are linked to a sports club awards evening in. A Senedd inquiry has concluded that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, highlighting the inequality in society. There are now "Test to Treat" locations where you can get both COVID-19 testing and treatment. I know that [the health board] are doing everything they can to make sure there isn't further infections. Wales may have a slightly higher R number than other parts of the UK according to the latest data. He added that staff are now tracking every case to see how they could have been acquired while in hospital and to see if there is "something they are missing". Lawyers express their concern about the delay in court cases in England and Wales, with some 9,000 having been delayed since the start of lockdown, and warn that measures put in place to speed up cases may not be effective. An "incident management team" made up of Denbighshire Council, Public Health Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has now been set up to try to control the outbreak. 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". 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. You can follow live updates from the testing centre here. "The situation is a worrying one, and all steps are being taken to protect existing patients, staff, and to ensure that those residents that were due to leave the hospital are directed to appropriate care in other hospitals in the near vicinity.". 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"We are working with the local health board, health authorities, the senior management team and Public Health Wales to understand and, crucially, address the issues that have arisen at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to bring that outbreak under control and learn the lessons of that, so that those lessons can be applied in other health care settings.". 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. A further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive, bringing the UK total to 42,072. Misplaced breathing tube contributed to death of UK's first known child COVID victim. Andrew Goodall, chief executive of NHS Wales, told the Senedd health committee on Tuesday the number had gone up by 60% in just seven days to 550. Speaking to ITV Wales, Medical Director for Cwm Taf health board Dr Nick Lyons said he expects numbers related to the outbreaks to increase further but it is too soon to make specific predictions. 12 November Figures indicate that 1,529 people are in hospital in Wales with COVID-19 related conditions, roughly 20% of all hospital beds in Wales, and higher than at the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, but that only 40% of intensive care beds are occupied with COVID patients when compared to earlier in the year. This was down from 1,048 from Thursday. More than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported. He said the more complex the rules are, the harder it is to understand and follow them. The pilot is being run by theWelsh Government, UK Government,Merthyr Tydfil Council, Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and the Ministry of Defence, with logistical support from the armed forces. Family Day (February 20, 2023): COVID Testing hours: 8:15am - 6:30pm Kids Cold, Flu and COVID Clinic hours: 12:00pm - 8:00pm COVID-19 testing is provided during the hours listed. He encouraged people to think about all the avenues available to them, including where they shop and when. 13 March The Welsh Government's Health Minister. Now, this local decision is to minimise the number of patients potentially at risk of exposed in a hospital which has become hotspot. Mr Morgan described the outbreaks as a "reminder to us all" of how bad things were at the worst point in the pandemic. Dr Lyons added that it was important people still sought "appropriate" medical help if they are ill, whether that is emergency care or seeing their GP for instance. "All staff have been briefed about the social distancing measures jointly agreed by local management and the Communication Workers Union," said an official. Dad Robert Ashton and 73-year-old Patricia Barnett both died within around 24 hours of each other from the virus back in April. 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.". An August Bank Holiday weekend party is believed to be behind a spike of COVID-19 cases in. Find out the worst-hit school and read more here. Mr Drakeford announced the result of the Welsh Government cabinets review of the national rules as he gave a press conference in Cathays Park at 12.15pm. 19 November The Welsh Government announces that all pupils and students may soon have access to mass testing. 23 September First Minister Mark Drakeford says there is no case to extend lockdown measures to other areas of Wales, and that measures already announced need time to work. 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