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You can follow live updates from the testing centre here. 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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. SHN Covid-19 Assessment Centre - Birchmount. He said the more complex the rules are, the harder it is to understand and follow them. That's gone up from 16 to 34.". 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". ", She said the loss of A&E would be a cause of concern as people would have to travel further, adding: "We need to get the situation at our hospital under control and all the stops need to be pulled out to get there.". 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. A further 576 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales along with five deaths. 13 March The Welsh Government's Health Minister. With many Christmas carol services cancelled, people in Wales join to sing ". return to Royal Glamorgan 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 25 June The UK government announces plans to relax rules for England and Wales allowing pubs and restaurants to utilise outdoor spaces such as terraces, pavements and car parks, while outdoor markets and fetes will no longer need planning permission. Hospital theatre assistant dies after contracting coronavirus, Cardiff health board confirms further death after nurse dies from coronavirus. COVID-19: Keeping Los Angeles Safe. 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. Here the news is more mixed. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". 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. Following reports of people being unable to get COVID-19 tests, or having to travel several hundred miles to a test centre, First Minister. Eight patients have died with coronavirus at a hospital where 60 cases have been linked to an outbreak on the site. 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. Public Health Wales reports another day without any COVID-19 deaths. Temporary restrictions reman in place at the Royal Glamorgan. No new deaths are reported for Wales for the most recent 24-hour period. 6 November Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board consultant, Dr Dai Samuel, calls for lockdown restrictions to continue in Merthyr Tydfil "for weeks, even months". to remain at the centre . "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. 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.". A helpline has been set up for anyone affected by the outbreak at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Whiskey fungus forces Jack Daniels to stop construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Greek trains halted as anger over crash grows, Robert F Kennedy assassin denied parole again, NFL hopeful accused of racing in deadly car crash, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney. Earlier, Dr Lyons told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that this had "stretched the staff further because we're delivering care across more sites.". A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. 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. Supermarkets are advised they must sell only "essential items" during the period of the 17-day lockdown; this excludes items such as clothing. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". The number of recorded COVID deaths passes 3,000 as a further 38 deaths take the total to 3,011. 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. 3030 Birchmount Road. 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. Mass-testing is also underway with staff and patients. Read about our approach to external linking. The changes follow the opening of the Ysbyty'r Seren field hospital in Bridgend. "All staff have been briefed about the social distancing measures jointly agreed by local management and the Communication Workers Union," said an official. 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. As Public Health Wales confirms 14 new daily cases of COVID-19, the highest for 11 weeks, workers at a. Mr Morgan described the outbreaks as a "reminder to us all" of how bad things were at the worst point in the pandemic. A coronavirus outbreak at a Welsh care home has resulted in the death of 15 residents with 56 having tested positive for the virus. Fairwater Primary School in Cardiff closes after a large number of staff test positive for COVID-19. Intensive care units were also busy, but with "small numbers" of Covid patients. The Welsh Government has said it is unlikely to introduce such restrictions before the Christmas period. Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount Hospital. Public Health Wales reports no new COVID-19 deaths, but 39 new cases. Figures indicate that hospital COVID-19 cases have risen by 50% over the preceding week. Health care worker at Royal Glamorgan Hospital and dad-of-two dies with Covid A health care worker at a Welsh hospital has died with coronavirus, officials have confirmed. 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. 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". Ive been queuing up for only half an hour. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Please visit these companies' websites to learn more about their efforts to provide timely and accessible COVID-19 testing or to schedule an appointment. This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:45. The crowd, which grew from a much smaller one initially, has been chanting freedom as it made its way through the citys streets, according to the Liverpool Echo. 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. 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. 16 August The shielding programme ends in Wales; it is the last part of the UK to end its shielding programme. The next Welsh Government coronavirus briefing will be held on Monday at 12.15pm. Following the UK's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Wales's chief medical officer. 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.". Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. Three more Covid-19 deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital bringing total to 13. 16 October 2020 . Among the restrictions set to come into force. The hospital said the emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in the ambulatory care department. There are 20 patients in its hospitals with coronavirus, three of whom are in intensive care. 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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. 2023 BBC. 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". The data also reveals that the total number of beds occupied in Welsh hospitals by Covid-19-related patients has been increasing since the end of September and is now exceeding the level of hospitalisations seen at the peak of the first wave in April, 2020. 23 October Wales begins its 17-day firebreak lockdown in a bid to slow the rise in COVID cases and hospital admissions. 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. 5 May Figures from the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 24 April show 21,997 deaths from all causes registered in England and Wales; this is a decrease of 354 from the previous week but still nearly twice the five-year average for the time of year. 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. 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. 18 June Workers at a chicken processing plant in. 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. Eight people have died and six are in intensive care at a hospital in Wales after a major coronavirus outbreak was declared. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales (2020). She said she was sure there were lessons which could be learnt, but it demonstrated the virus was two or three times more infectious than flu. As the number of signatures on the Senedd petition grows to 67,000, the Welsh Government publishes an updated list of goods that can be sold by retailers in a bid to clarify the matter. COVID-19 is mentioned in 8,730 cases. 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. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helps to protect ourselves and the South Australian community. 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". 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. 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". 20 July Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and funfairs are allowed to reopen under the latest easing of lockdown measures. First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms that cinemas, museums and beauty salons can reopen from 27 July. 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A Senedd inquiry has concluded that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, highlighting the inequality in society. Public Health Wales (PHW), in its daily update on Friday, November 20, announced that 1,020 more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 following a lab test. COVID deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital rise to ten, while hospitalisations increase in the Valleys area. Following the previous day's reopening of hospitality businesses, International Relations Minister. 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. 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. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces the ban on the sale of non-essential items will be reviewed after a Senedd petition calling for it to be reversed is signed by more than 37,000 in two days. 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. 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. Merthyr Tydfil is the third highest with an infection rate of 250.3, up from 245.3. They include Greece, France, Belgium and Spain, but Portugal and the United States are among those not on the list. A report on deaths in care homes in England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics finds 9,039 deaths between 2 March and 1 May, and a further 3,444 deaths of residents in hospital. As of 9am on Tuesday, there had been a further 7,143 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK - the highest daily figure recorded since the outbreak began, although far more tests are being carried out than in the spring. Scientific advisers have "strongly" urged people to postpone Christmas get-togethers and reunions, and suggested anyone with children should "pre-isolate" for ten days before meeting elderly relatives. 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. 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. 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. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling for sports training for children to be exempted from travel restrictions. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. We had hoped that lessons would have been learnt, but it appears they were not.". 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. A Swansea bar was shut down on Beaujolais Day after being told a second time it wasn't following the rules, the council has said. Keira Tustin said she was "disappointed" but understood the reasons for the cancellation of her four-year-old son Brogan's dental operation, which was due to take place on Monday. As we enter a less turbulent phase of the pandemic, LA County is now moving COVID-19 testing beyond crisis mode and into our standard health care services. He said: "The advice we had was very straightforward really.". We have also seen a consistent fall in the positivity rate this is the percentage of tests, which turn out to be positive. 16 October 2020 . The wearing of face coverings becomes mandatory on public transport in 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.". Cwm Taf Morgannwg reported 47 deaths from infections caught in hospitals, including 38 at the Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant. 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. In Wales 42% of grades are lower than estimated. 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. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board announces the cancellation of all non-urgent health care as COVID cases continue to rise in the area. 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. The Welsh Government says it is working with authorities in. 9 October Lockdown restrictions are announced for. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? Travel restrictions will also be lifted, but people will not be allowed to leave the country. Read about our approach to external linking. "My son's surgery is only minor and my heart goes out to the people awaiting surgery for major things. The Welsh Government announces that pregnant women can take a partner to antenatal appointments. Merthyr needed this due to the rise in our covid cases and it shouldve been introduced. 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. It follows an outbreak of 82 coronavirus cases, which has caused the hospital to suspend most services. 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 changes follow the opening of the Ysbyty'r Seren field hospital in Bridgend. See the full details of those rules here. 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. 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. 2 July The Welsh Government announces that pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants can open outdoors from 13 July. Dr Robin Howe of Public Health Wales warns that a spike in COVID-19 cases in locked down areas could lead to a rise in hospitalisations and deaths in those areas. . A further 12 deaths are linked to hospital infections in the. Public Health Wales reports the first COVID-19 related death for six days. Around half of tests are coming back within 24 hours, a decrease on 68% at the end of April. October 2020. Travel is permitted anywhere within Wales. Patients who would usually be taken to A&E in an emergency will also be sent elsewhere. 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