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. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. 21 September Lockdown restrictions are announced for, 22 September In a pre-recorded television address, First Minister. Wales reports another day without any new deaths, its fifth over the last ten days. It's a. 24 November Figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate 190 COVID deaths occurred in Wales in the week ending 13 November, the highest weekly number since May. Merthyr Tydfilhas a very high number of cases ofCovid-19and the numbers are amongst the highest in Wales. 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. 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. Health officials in Wales say they are ready to roll out a vaccine within days subject to its approval. "We continue to maintain essential services, including planned surgery and outpatient diagnostics," a spokesman added. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. 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". At Aneurin Bevan, the number of cases has risen to 40 patients and four staff members at Newport's Royal Gwent hospital. 13 March The Welsh Government's Health Minister. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The families of workers at a meat processing plant in. 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. Brains, one of Wales's largest breweries, announces the closure of 100 pubs from Friday 4 December. 11 September The Welsh Government announces that the wearing of face coverings in shops and other indoor spaces will become compulsory from 14 September, and that indoor meetings of more than six people will be banned. 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". "We must have had an event where a number of patients were infected, perhaps by one individual at a point in time, and then that has amplified much more quickly," she said. 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: "We've seen a 90% increase in the number of Covid-related patients in critical care. 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The number of recorded COVID deaths passes 3,000 as a further 38 deaths take the total to 3,011. 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. The hospitality sector alcohol ban comes into force at 6pm, forcing pubs to pour away gallons of beer. 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. . 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg said there had been 47 deaths following Covid outbreaks at three of its hospitals, Llantrisant's Royal Glamorgan Hospital is receiving emergency admissions again, Cwm Taf Morgannwg provides healthcare to people in Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf (pictured), and Bridgend county, What the opposition parties are calling for. Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said: "We understand that this is a serious situation and how upsetting it is for all those involved". 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. More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling for sports training for children to be exempted from travel restrictions. An August Bank Holiday weekend party is believed to be behind a spike of COVID-19 cases in. The hospital said the "significant temporary service restrictions", which includes suspending planned surgery, will be put in place from 2pm. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. All three have separate outbreaks of Covid-19, with 205 cases linked to infections caught inside the hospital. Royal Mail said the people were "recuperating at home and we wish them a speedy recovery" and a number of "deep cleans" had been carried out at the site. 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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. "The new sites will be spread across Wales and are a vital part of ourNHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect programme.. 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. Earlier, Dr Lyons told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that this had "stretched the staff further because we're delivering care across more sites.". He said people should think carefully about the risks that they are taking in relation to themselves and others. Health Minister Vaughan Gething says it may be "weeks" before an announcement is made regarding COVID rules over Christmas. More than 25% are A* and A grades, compared to 18.4% in 2019. 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. 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. Doctors and health plans are responsible for providing free . Each of these new local testing sites will provide access to testing for returning students and local residents. 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 number of daily COVID-19 cases rises to 212, with two deaths also reported. 19 December Following urgent talks with ministers over a new strain of COVID-19, First Minister. 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. 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. Merthyr Tydfil is going to be the first place in Wales to undertake mass testing for coronavirus. 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. Figures from Public Health Wales indicate some 2,500 COVID cases have been linked to hospitals in Wales since October. Ms Davies-Jones said that it is the "selfish actions of a small minority" that are causing the virus to spread. Police launch an investigation into why the principal and vice-chancellor of the, First Minister Mark Drakeford accuses rival. 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. 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. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. The latest estimate for R was between 0.9 and 1.2., But he warned that we are yet to see this translate into a reduction of pressure on the NHS. Isabel Oakeshott admits breaking NDA by leaking Matt Hancock's WhatsApps - but claims it was not 'personal'. 3 September Wales removes Portugal from its quarantine exemption list following a rise in COVID-19 cases in that country, with the new rules taking effect from 4am on 4 September. 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. 2023 BBC. 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. Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount Hospital. We have also seen a consistent fall in the positivity rate this is the percentage of tests, which turn out to be positive. "I would urge everyone to treat this as a huge wake-up call", she said. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. He said they expect to "learn a great deal" from the mass testing in Merthyr, just as they have from Liverpool. I had to wait around 45 minutes to come and get my test but its great. Click here to read the full article on todays latest statistics from Public Health Wales. In a first for Wales, everyone who lives and works in the county is being offered a Covid-19 test. Mr Simons worked for the health board as a health care support worker at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. "I work for the NHS myself and I know how much the NHS are struggling right now," Ms Tustin said. 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. 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