2 July The Welsh Government announces that pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants can open outdoors from 13 July. The hospital which serves some of the communities worst affected by the recent resurgence in Covid-19 cases is itself going into a form of lockdown. Wales has experienced two consecutive days without any new coronavirus deaths, and four in total since 6 July. This includes halting planned surgery - except for . Revealing early plans for the so-called Lateral Flow Tests, which deliver results in as little as 30 minutes, the First Minister said testing in care homes are part of the discussions. The petition, created the previous day, will be debated in the parliament as it has passed the threshold of 5,000 needed for a Senedd debate. A total of 56 residents and 33 staff members have also tested positive for the virus, NorthWalesLive reports. Health bosses say they can start lifting restrictions at a hospital hit by 38 deaths from Covid-19. 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. Gibraltar and Thailand are added to the quarantine exemption list from 04:00 on 19 September, while travellers from Guadeloupe and Slovenia will be required to self-isolate is they arrive in Wales after then. 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. But that proved not to be enough, and bosses have decided much more drastic measures are needed. Thesiteis being operated in partnership with Mitie,and will offer self-administered tests. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 12 August More than a fifth of COVID-19 deaths in Wales were among dementia patients, figures have revealed, prompting calls for the establishment of a dementia task force ahead of a potential second wave of the virus. 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. 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. 28 June Opposition parties in Wales express their concern after figures indicate the turnaround speed of COVID-19 tests has slowed in the country. But they state they were not in place when they returned, and the premises has now been served with a closure notice. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. ", 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.". Plaid Cymru Rhondda MS, Leanne Wood said: "This is deeply concerning news, as is the rise in infection figures for the Royal Glamorgan. 9 October Lockdown restrictions are announced for. A father and grandmother from the same family died within one day of each other with coronavirus. Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? Mr Morgan described the outbreaks as a "reminder to us all" of how bad things were at the worst point in the pandemic. 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. ", 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. 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. 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. Family Day (February 20, 2023): COVID Testing hours: 8:15am - 6:30pm Kids Cold, Flu and COVID Clinic hours: 12:00pm - 8:00pm COVID-19 testing is provided during the hours listed. 9 July All state schools in Wales will reopen in September, Education Minister. On Friday, September 25, Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, welcomed the launch of a new coronavirus testing facility at the University of South Wales in Pontypridd. Prior booking is essential via https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test. Figures released by the Welsh Government indicate that the list of people waiting for routine surgery in Wales has grown sixfold since the start of the pandemic, with 57,445 now waiting for an operation. 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". 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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. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". 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. Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, which is in Rhondda Cynon Taf - one of 12 areas in Wales now under local lockdown - has reported 82 positive cases. Three more Covid-19 deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital bringing total to 13. They include Greece, France, Belgium and Spain, but Portugal and the United States are among those not on the list. Read about our approach to external linking. 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 results of the chest X-ray showed that small blood clots had appeared on his chest and although his condition had deteriorated slightly, written evidence by Dr Ahmed Benjamin, a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, said that MrMacalalalad was considered stable.Mr Macalalad was discovered unresponsive having suffered a cardiac arrest while wearing a CPAP mask. The hospital said the emergency department will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in the ambulatory care department. A coronavirus outbreak at a Welsh care home has resulted in the death of 15 residents with 56 having tested positive for the virus. Read about our approach to external linking. 31 July First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms swimming pools, gyms, leisure centres and indoor play areas, including soft play can reopen from 3 August. This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:45. 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. First Minister Mark Drakeford has attacked the "selfish minority" in Wales who are "putting everyone else at risk" of contracting coronavirus through their behaviour. 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. 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. 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 helpline has been set up for anyone affected by the outbreak at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that two households will be able to form a support bubble once the firebreak ends on 9 November. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. 19 November The Welsh Government announces that all pupils and students may soon have access to mass testing. A Senedd inquiry has concluded that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, highlighting the inequality in society. 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. Cardiff and Vale health board said the number of Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospitals "is increasing but at a low rate". 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Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. A further 576 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales along with five deaths. 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