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Chief executive Paul Mears told health board members: "We recognise the concern that these temporary changes will cause and would like to assure our patients and communities that managing this outbreak is our key priority," the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. 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. 23 deaths from COVID-19 are linked to outbreaks across three hospitals: the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Rhondda Cynon Taf; the Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil; the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. That's all from First Minister Mark Drakeford for today. New COVID testing unit in Llantrisant A new temporary drive through COVID-19 testing unit will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant tomorrow, Friday 20 November. . 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Read about our approach to external linking. A total of 56 residents and 33 staff members have also tested positive for the virus, NorthWalesLive reports. A further 199 daily COVID-19 cases are reported for Wales, but no further deaths. Health bosses say they can start lifting restrictions at a hospital hit by 38 deaths from Covid-19. A further 162 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales. He said they expect to "learn a great deal" from the mass testing in Merthyr, just as they have from Liverpool. But that proved not to be enough, and bosses have decided much more drastic measures are needed. A further 23 people died with coronavirus in Wales, Public Health Wales said in its daily update on Thursday, bringing the death toll to date to 2,307. Around 200 anti-lockdown protesters have marched through Liverpool city centre this afternoon. Thesiteis being operated in partnership with Mitie,and will offer self-administered tests. He encouraged people to think about all the avenues available to them, including where they shop and when. 31 October First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the firebreak lockdown will end on 9 November, regardless of the lockdown announced for England. If you have any questions, please contact Procurement and Supply Chain Management on 8425 9200. People have been arriving all day at the mass testing site at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre, and the overall reaction from locals has so far proved positive. A mobile testing site is established outside a food factory in. Wales enters lockdown after rules were briefly relaxed over Christmas Day. See the full details of those rules here. An NHS healthcare worker with a history of respiratory problems who did not qualify for shielding status died after contracting coronavirus, an inquest has heard.Allan Macalalad, 44, was employed in the operating department at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff when he became unwell in May 2020.An inquest at Pontypridd Coroners' Court heard the theatre assistant was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant on May 17 complaining of a "shortness of breath". 9 July All state schools in Wales will reopen in September, Education Minister. The total number of people in Wales who have now died with lab-confirmed coronavirus stands at 2,338. Ms Davies-Jones said that it is the "selfish actions of a small minority" that are causing the virus to spread. 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. New powers are also announced requiring hospitality businesses to collect customers' details for contact tracing purposes from 17 August. An outbreak of COVID is reported among staff at a mass vaccination centre in Cardiff, with nine staff members testing positive. Amid concerns about increasing COVID cases, Dr Chris Williams, Wales's deputy chief medical officer, says that people should be reassured they can be treated in hospital "safely and effectively". 25 July Campsites with shared facilities are allowed to reopen. Something went wrong, please try again later. The health board has more coronavirus patients than at any time since the pandemic began, according to NHS Wales figures. With many Christmas carol services cancelled, people in Wales join to sing ". Public Health Wales confirmed 1,020 new cases and 31 deaths on Friday. Note that these centers may have different testing eligibility requirements and testing methods. First Minister Mark Drakeford has attacked the "selfish minority" in Wales who are "putting everyone else at risk" of contracting coronavirus through their behaviour. Aneurin Bevan health board, which covers Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Torfaen, said its hospitals were "very busy" and had seen an increase in patients with Covid-19. Read about our approach to external linking. "We are taking the outbreaks extremely seriously and the stringent and robust mitigating actions which have been taken across our sites are being closelyobserved. The Welsh Government says it is working with authorities in. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 11 July As some holiday homes reopen in Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford says it is "absolutely safe" to visit the country again. The number of staff affected has not been revealed, but Tesco said it was a small number. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. If youve been acting responsibly and social distancing Im sure theres nothing to worry about. 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. 26 November The police are to be given extra powers, including carrying out random vehicle checks to ensure people are adhering to COVID regulations. But its all very well organised. Thesite is based at the universitys student car park at the Treforest Campus. 28 June Opposition parties in Wales express their concern after figures indicate the turnaround speed of COVID-19 tests has slowed in the country. A Senedd inquiry has concluded that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, highlighting the inequality in society. Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital was at the centre of Wales' Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year Aneurin Bevan health board, which covers Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and. But they state they were not in place when they returned, and the premises has now been served with a closure notice. "We are seeking an urgent meeting with the health board to discuss its plan to stabilise the situation and to ensure that the impact on those who were scheduled to have surgery and other treatments is minimised.". Lockdown restrictions are extended in Caerphilly for another week. In this period, COVID-19 was involved in 27% of all deaths of care home residents. Wales's largest Accident and Emergency unit at. 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. Health officials in Wales say they are ready to roll out a vaccine within days subject to its approval. The "firebreak" measures are timed to coincide with the autumn half term, and schools will return on Monday 2 November for pupils up to. 14 August The Welsh Government postpones the easing of rules for meeting up indoors from 15 August to 22 August; from then four households can form an extended bubble and meet up indoors providing the conditions "remain stable". Six patients are. Find out the worst-hit school and read more here. Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. One man who has been to get tested at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre on Saturday said he was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the queue was moving. More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling for sports training for children to be exempted from travel restrictions. Merthyr needed this due to the rise in our covid cases and it shouldve been introduced. Welsh Ambulance Service (999) patients, excluding children, will be diverted to other sites. Figures from Public Health Wales indicate some 2,500 COVID cases have been linked to hospitals in Wales since October. Mr Macalalad, who was born in the Philippines, had been diagnosed with type two non-insulin-dependent diabetes in 2011.In 2019, Mr Macalalad had surgery for pneumonia and a collapsed lung and the inquest heard that in March 2020 he was increasingly anxious about how his health conditions increased his vulnerability to coronavirus. The true coronavirus death toll in Wales has now reach over 3,000 deaths for the first time. Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant announced "significant temporary service restrictions" after confirming 82 cases of COVID-19 on site. These changes do not apply to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, where quarantine restrictions remain in place for all arrivals from outside the UK. Here the news is more mixed. See details at Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests . Mr Simons worked for the health board as a health care support worker at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The temporary measures came into force at 14:00 BST on Wednesday. The latest move follows two wards being closed last week. "The new sites will be spread across Wales and are a vital part of ourNHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect programme.. First Minister Mark Drakeford says the ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items will not be reversed. 16 October Wales introduces a travel ban on people from COVID hotspots in other parts of the UK, beginning from 6pm. Travel restrictions will also be lifted, but people will not be allowed to leave the country. 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. "Its a matter of allowing more possibilities for people whilst still being very clear with people that you should think very carefully indeed about how you exercise those freedoms in your own lives.". 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. This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:45. 22 November Seven schools in the Cardigan area and five in North Pembrokeshire are to close because of links to a COVID spread. October 2020. Although the situation will be reviewed daily, the incubation period of the virus means it will be at least a week before any lifting of measures. 17 July First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the Wales daily briefings will end and instead take place on a weekly basis. ", Cwm Taf Morgannwg infections swell hospital numbers, Covid-related patients in NHS up by 49% in a week, US and Russia trade blows over Ukraine at G20, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Beauty salons, tattooists, nail bars, spas, tanning shops. This includes halting planned surgery - except for some urgent cancer operations. This will see some patients being transferred out of the Royal Glamorgan and Cwm Taf's two other main hospitals - Prince Charles in Merthyr and the Princess of Wales in Bridgend - to relieve the pressure on them. The hospital said the emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in the ambulatory care department. Neath Port Talbot is the second highest with a rate of 258.9, up from 239.3. "All staff have been briefed about the social distancing measures jointly agreed by local management and the Communication Workers Union," said an official. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales (2020). 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". 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. COVID-19 is mentioned in 8,730 cases. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 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. 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. Only a small number of urgent cancer surgeries will remain at the Royal Glamorgan, while its A&E department will stay open for walk-in patients, but the Tirion birthing centre will be closed until 5 October. The Welsh Government announces that two households in Wales can form what is termed an "extended household" from 6 July, enabling them to meet up indoors and stay overnight; the extended household measure also includes people who are shielding. 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. Health bosses say they can start lifting restrictions at a hospital hit by 38 deaths from Covid-19. The changes follow the opening of the Ysbyty'r Seren field hospital in Bridgend. A further 98 new COVID-19 cases are reported, including 25 in Caerphilly and 23 in. Alex Davies-Jones MP said she knows that people in the area "are scared" at what is happening at their local hospital. Cwm Taf Morgannwg has most hospital patients, Covid-related patients in NHS in Wales up by 49% in a week, Wales travel ban: Rules for travel from England hotspots. 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. Larger groups from one household will be allowed to eat together, but people are asked to do so in the smallest groups possible. 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". The number of recorded COVID deaths passes 3,000 as a further 38 deaths take the total to 3,011. 31 December The Welsh Government confirms it has a flexible policy with regard to the return of schools at the beginning of the winter term; some schools will fully return by 6 January, with others doing so by 11 January, depending on the area. Members of the public can call01685 726 464between 9am and 4:30pm, Mon to Fri. Chief Medical Officer 'more optimistic' about an effective coronavirus vaccine, Conwy Council leader urges First Minister to remove 'catastrophic' local lockdown travel restrictions. Gyms, swimming pools and soft play areas reopen in Wales. 30 September - Surgery is temporarily suspended at Royal Glamorgan Hospital following 60 COVID cases and eight deaths at the hospital. He also apologised to families and the local communities affected by the outbreaks. "That absolutely is not the case," he said. 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