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. It will really help bring down the cases in Merthyr particularly those who dont know they have it.. Its essential and I urge everyone in Merthyr to come and get their tests done. First published on Wed 30 Sep 2020 05.46 EDT Eight patients have died with Covid-19 at a hospital in south Wales where there has been an outbreak involving more than 80 people. 28 July Staff and patients at hospitals in North Wales are being "actively" tested for COVID-19 following a spike of cases at. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. 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. Two wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board. 26 August The Welsh Government announces that it will be up to individual schools and local authorities to decide whether or not face coverings are mandatory for secondary school pupils. As a result, a total of 434 pupils and more than 20 staff have had to self isolate. They include Greece, France, Belgium and Spain, but Portugal and the United States are among those not on the list. But that proved not to be enough, and bosses have decided much more drastic measures are needed. Hospital theatre assistant dies after contracting coronavirus, Cardiff health board confirms further death after nurse dies from coronavirus. The Welsh Government announces that people living alone in areas subject to lockdown restrictions may meet one other household indoors. This includes halting planned surgery - except for some urgent cancer operations. The Welsh Government says it is working with authorities in. Six Covid patients - unrelated to the hospital outbreak - are in intensive care at the hospital, although that figure has fallen by one since last week. People will get tested whether they have symptoms or not. 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. The hospital said the "significant temporary service restrictions", which includes suspending planned surgery, will be put in place from 2pm. Of the deaths, 38 were at the Royal Glamorgan, five at Prince Charles and four at the Princess of Wales . 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. 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.". All three have separate outbreaks of Covid-19, with 205 cases linked to infections caught inside the hospital. Meanwhile, the Royal Mail has confirmed 18 people at its main sorting and delivery centre on Penarth Road, Cardiff, have tested positive for Covid. The powers will be enforceable from 9am on Fridays to 5pm on Sundays. In response, business groups have warned of the devastating impact on the Welsh hospitality sector, with closures "guaranteed". . 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. New long term testing facility opens in Llantrisant A local testing centre for COVID-19 will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant on Thursday 28 January. See the different R rates across the UK here. The First Minister of Wales announces that the wearing of face coverings will become compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. 5 June The UK government's ban on tenant evictions in England and Wales is extended by two months to 23 August. He said it was important to make sure we've had the learning opportunity before moving on to do mass testing elsewhere. Mandatory reporting of a positive Rapid Antigen Test It is mandatory to report a positive Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) result to SA Health using the online form. Testing will only be available for people with coronavirus symptoms which include a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to sense of smell or taste. At Aneurin Bevan, the number of cases has risen to 40 patients and four staff members at Newport's Royal Gwent hospital. No new deaths are reported for Wales for the most recent 24-hour period. Each of these new local testing sites will provide access to testing for returning students and local residents. "We've all got to keep social distancing, we've got to keep washing our hands and we've got to wear a mask. CVS. In the most week for which figures are available, Wales registered more than 150 deaths in one week for the first time since May. 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. to remain at the centre . 2023 BBC. A father and grandmother from the same family died within one day of each other with coronavirus. 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. 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". 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. 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. 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. I was dreading it coming down here and thought wed be waiting hours. You can follow our live blog from the mass testing site here. 30 October First Minister Mark Drakeford says there will not be a return to local lockdown rules when the 17-day "firebreak" measures end on 2 November, but instead a set of national rules will be introduced "for the sake of clarity and simplicity". The health board has more coronavirus patients than at any time since the pandemic began, according to NHS Wales figures. 5 August Updated advice from the Welsh Government urges anyone with COVID-19 to seek medical help if their symptoms have not improved in seven days. Cwm Taf Morgannwg reported 47 deaths from infections caught in hospitals, including 38 at the Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant. Allan Macalalad became unwell in May 2020 Now, this local decision is to minimise the number of patients potentially at risk of exposed in a hospital which has become hotspot. Walgreens. 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. 20 July Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and funfairs are allowed to reopen under the latest easing of lockdown measures. 6 July As concerns about increasing unemployment grow, the UK government announces a 111m scheme to help firms in England provide an extra 30,000 trainee places; 21m will be provided to fund similar schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. What is the political response to the outbreak? A new coronavirus testing centre has been launched in Pontypridd. Wales will have thousands of rapid turnaround coronavirus tests within a matter of weeks. 30 September - Surgery is temporarily suspended at Royal Glamorgan Hospital following 60 COVID cases and eight deaths at the hospital. 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. 30 July First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms pubs, restaurants and cafes can reopen for indoor customers from 3 August. For the second time in under a week no new deaths are reported for Wales in the most recent 24-hour period. The eight deaths are all directly linked to infections from within the hospital. The true coronavirus death toll in Wales has now reach over 3,000 deaths for the first time. Mr Drakeford reiterated that if rules are relaxed over Christmas and people are meeting each other more, coronavirus will spread more than it otherwise would have. "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.". Of the deaths, 38 were at the Royal Glamorgan, five at Prince Charles and four at the Princess of Wales . 19 June The Welsh Government sets out its programme for easing lockdown restrictions, beginning on 22 June with measures that include allowing retailers to reopen and lifting restrictions on outdoor sports. 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The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". 21 September Lockdown restrictions are announced for, 22 September In a pre-recorded television address, First Minister. 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. Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant announced "significant temporary service restrictions" after confirming 82 cases of COVID-19 on site. The health board has more coronavirus patients than at any time since the pandemic began, according to NHS Wales figures. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Cardiff and Vale health board said the number of Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospitals "is increasing but at a low rate". 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. Staff at a Tesco Extra store in Cardiff are self-isolating after a colleague tested positive for coronavirus. The temporary measures came into force at 14:00 BST on Wednesday. Color Health. But he said it's "important to get under the bonnet of some of those figures". 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Merthyr Tydfil is going to be the first place in Wales to undertake mass testing for coronavirus. "I am disappointed that my son can't have his operation, but safety is always key and if that means waiting a little while will put myself, my son and other people involved in all of this out of risk, I'm happy to do so. Planned surgeries have been temporarily stopped at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, as part of a plan to manage the outbreak. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. In Swansea Bay, the health board said hospital onset infections had affected 18 patients and 16 staff, who had tested positive, mostly in the cardiac services department at Morriston hospital. Gyms, swimming pools and soft play areas reopen in Wales. 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. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". By piloting mass testing, the aim is to identify more positive cases and help those who do test positive to isolate to prevent them passing it on to anyone else which should reduce the spread of the virus in the community. After the UK Government updates its advice to people who are shielding in England, the Welsh Government issues a statement to say that shielding advice has not changed in Wales, where it is in place until 16 August. 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. Service restrictions have been put in place at a hospital in Wales after 82 cases of coronavirus were confirmed. Local independent pharmacies in partnership with Health Mart, eTrueNorth, and TOPCO. Larger groups from one household will be allowed to eat together, but people are asked to do so in the smallest groups possible. Shoppers are warned not to panic buy as lockdown measures are introduced. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales (2020). 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. He said: "The advice we had was very straightforward really.". On the final day of the firebreak, Health Minister. 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. 11 April Occupancy of critical care beds in England peaks at around 58% of capacity. 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. 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