Cardiff and Vale health board said the number of Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospitals "is increasing but at a low rate". 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". 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. 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. Plaid Cymru Rhondda MS, Leanne Wood said: "This is deeply concerning news, as is the rise in infection figures for the Royal Glamorgan. One death has now been recorded in the outbreak at the Prince Charles Hospital and the health board also revealed they are monitoring another outbreak, this time at the Princess of Wales Hospital. 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". First Minister Mark Drakeford says the ban on supermarkets selling non-essential items will not be reversed. 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. 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. Note that these centers may have different testing eligibility requirements and testing methods. Back in July it was revealed hundreds of patients in Wales caught coronavirus while in hospital earlier in the pandemic, while there was also a spike in infections in the summer at Wrexham Maelor hospital. . Hospital theatre assistant dies after contracting coronavirus, Cardiff health board confirms further death after nurse dies from coronavirus. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. 15 October The University Health Board. Public Health Wales records a further 102 new cases of COVID-19. 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. See more from that interview here. You can select from more than 100 other test centers using the interactive map below. 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. A new coronavirus testing centre has been launched in Pontypridd. "We've all got to keep social distancing, we've got to keep washing our hands and we've got to wear a mask. 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. 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. The ONS report indicates a third of coronavirus deaths in England and Wales are occurring in care homes, with 2,000 recorded in the week ending 17 April. 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. 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/ The Welsh Government recommends that face coverings should be worn in all secondary schools in Wales, apart from in classrooms. See the different R rates across the UK here. Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant announced "significant temporary service restrictions" after confirming 82 cases of COVID-19 on site. Asked whether it's right to relax freedoms at Christmas, while putting others who may not support the decision at an increased risk for catching coronavirus, Mr Drakeford replied: "It doesn't put people at increased risk because people can still choose for themselves how they used those new freedoms. 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". Public Health Wales confirmed 1,020 new cases and 31 deaths on Friday. He said they expect to "learn a great deal" from the mass testing in Merthyr, just as they have from Liverpool. He also apologised to families and the local communities affected by the outbreaks. 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. He said he hopes we can turn things around in time so we do not end up back where we were a few months ago. 19 November The Welsh Government announces that all pupils and students may soon have access to mass testing. Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire is closed temporarily following a COVID outbreak, and its patients transferred to Amman Valley Hospital in Ammanford. Merthyr Tydfilhas a very high number of cases ofCovid-19and the numbers are amongst the highest in Wales. 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. With many Christmas carol services cancelled, people in Wales join to sing ". The hospital said the emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in the ambulatory care department. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". He is the latest high-level Westminster official to go into self-isolation as Prime Minister Boris Johnson, NHS national medical director professor Stephen Powis, and Baroness Dido Harding, who leads the NHS Test and Trace programme, have also had to take the same action. 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. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board announces the cancellation of all non-urgent health care as COVID cases continue to rise in the area. Public Health Wales reports no new COVID-19 deaths, but 39 new cases. Mr Simons worked for the health board as a health care support worker at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Learn about community . A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. 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. 29 August Wales records no further COVID deaths for the most recent 24 hour period, but 40 new cases are reported. 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". "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.". Figures have revealed that police forces in Wales have issues more than 3,000 fines for COVID breaches since the start of the crisis. Cardiff Council said 11 new cases were reported in schools on November 19, eight among pupils and three staff. The Welsh Government announce plans to introduce their own rules concerning the relaxation of COVID regulations over Christmas. 17 July First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the Wales daily briefings will end and instead take place on a weekly basis. Either way this is a very worrying time for patients. Intensive care units were also busy, but with "small numbers" of Covid patients. 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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. 5 June The UK government's ban on tenant evictions in England and Wales is extended by two months to 23 August. Royal Glamorgan Hospital Centre - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Royal Gwent Hospital Medicines Information Centre - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Withybush Hospital Medicines Information Centre - Hywel Dda Health Board Change history 6 November Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board consultant, Dr Dai Samuel, calls for lockdown restrictions to continue in Merthyr Tydfil "for weeks, even months". Ive been queuing up for only half an hour. Read about our approach to external linking. Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? All South Australians aged 5 and over can now book a COVID-19 vaccination. As the Welsh economy gets back to normal following the fire-break lockdown and people experience more freedom, Covid-19 is still circulating in communities across Wales and hospitalisations are increasing. Health and care workers become the first people in Wales to receive the. Published. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. "I've always been a bit anxious about some of the UK press reporting of vaccination as though we've got a vaccine and its all over, you can do as you'd like. "The new sites will be spread across Wales and are a vital part of ourNHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect programme.. Non-essential shops are allowed to reopen, along with restaurants, pubs and gyms. 9 October Lockdown restrictions are announced for. Three more Covid-19 deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital bringing total to 13. 11 March Wales has its first case of "community transmission", when a patient in Caerphilly with no travel history tests positive for COVID-19. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. Meanwhile, latest weekly figures from Public Health Wales show there have been 39 cases of Covid-19 linked to infections caught inside hospitals in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area. Its opening forms part of a Welsh Government agreement with the UK Government to create 12localtestingsites(LTS)in Wales, which will increase testing capacity. Three more Covid-19 deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital bringing total to 13 There has been one death related to the Covid-19 outbreak at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. 29 October A further 48 workers at a food factory in Bedwas test positive for COVID-19. It is their "close scrutiny" of hospitals that he said is part of the reason they have identified outbreaks, saying that just "two patients" constitutes as an outbreak by definition. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. Neath Port Talbot is the second highest with a rate of 258.9, up from 239.3. Paul Mears, chief executive of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, said measures include "immediate closure of affected wards, risk assessments of affected and at-risk wards, reviews of infection prevention and control measures and their implementation, increased testing of healthcare staff and testing of all hospital admissions". 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. The Welsh Government says it is working with authorities in. First Minister Mark Drakeford calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prevent people from locked down areas of England from travelling to Wales for holidays. 2023 BBC. COVID-19: Keeping Los Angeles Safe. Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, said he understands that local people are "very concerned". Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". 13 March The Welsh Government's Health Minister. "We continue to maintain essential services, including planned surgery and outpatient diagnostics," a spokesman added. 16 October 2020 . The Royal Glamorgan Hospital is in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which is currently in local lockdown. ", 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, Greek trains halted as anger over crash grows, Messages reveal battle over UK Covid policy, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Here's what you should know: If you have health insurance, best option is to contact your doctor or health plan to get tested. Find out the worst-hit school and read more here. Cllr Morgan said he is in daily contact with the health board and an "incident management team" has been set up to deal with the outbreaks. Welsh Government ministers say they cannot rule out another "firebreak" lockdown early in 2021 if COVID cases rise again over Christmas. 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. As Public Health Wales confirms 14 new daily cases of COVID-19, the highest for 11 weeks, workers at a. A further 28 people have died in Wales after contracting Covid-19 and more than 1,000 new cases have been confirmed across the country. 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. From Thursday at 6pm, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham, all in North Wales, will also join the list of areas under local lockdowns. 20 July Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and funfairs are allowed to reopen under the latest easing of lockdown measures. Depending on your circumstances, you should come and get tested. Those required to self-isolate after testing positive will be allowed to travel home after 9 December. 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. Howevergiven the nature of coronavirus, there is an inevitable time delay in when we will see the positive impact of these measures.". 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. He said that the outbreaks at the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles hospitals are "significantly smaller than at the Royal Glamorgan" and they are working with Public Health Wales to "closely monitor" coronavirus cases at all three hospitals. Dr Lyons said: "To say [the situation is] out of control would be overstating it, but we keep a very close eye as you can imagine on those figures on a day-by-day basis.". Health Minister Vaughan Gething says it may be "weeks" before an announcement is made regarding COVID rules over Christmas. Two households can again form a bubble, while four people from separate households can meet up indoors or outdoors. A support package for freelance workers worth 7m is launched; it is overwhelmed with applications, and closed to some applicants within an hour of its launch. 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. 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