October 2020. The number of staff affected has not been revealed, but Tesco said it was a small number. 28 June Opposition parties in Wales express their concern after figures indicate the turnaround speed of COVID-19 tests has slowed in the country. The case rise comes one week after the health board said 34 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded across two of the hospital's wards, linked mainly to transmission within the site. More than 25% are A* and A grades, compared to 18.4% in 2019. 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. Either way this is a very worrying time for patients. Appointments for all City-operated testing centers can be made at Curative.com . A further 71 people had died within 28 days of testing positive, bringing the UK total to 42,072. . 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. The health board has more coronavirus patients than at any time since the pandemic began, according to NHS Wales figures. More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling for sports training for children to be exempted from travel restrictions. "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.". "We need to deal with that," he said, adding that he's interested in how the Welsh public feels about the issue. A total of 56 residents and 33 staff members have also tested positive for the virus, NorthWalesLive reports. At Aneurin Bevan, the number of cases has risen to 40 patients and four staff members at Newport's Royal Gwent hospital. 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. Mass-testing is also underway with staff and patients. 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. Expansion plans for critical care are now being used in some areas. Travel restrictions to, from and around Wales are to be lifted from 6 July. The eight deaths are all directly linked to infections from within the hospital. A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". Medicare: Bring your red, white, and blue Medicare card to a pharmacy to get your free tests. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Member of Senedd Mick Antoniw issued a joint statement saying they were "extremely concerned" by the outbreak at the hospital. 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. The 12 areas of Wales under local lockdown restrictions are Caerphilly county borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Swansea, the town of Llanelli, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan, and Torfaen. But he said it's "important to get under the bonnet of some of those figures". First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms that non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, gyms and leisure centres will reopen when the firebreak lockdown ends. Something went wrong, please try again later. return to Royal Glamorgan Hospital. As the number of positive tests for Wales drops to around 1%, the country's Health Minister. A further 23 people died with coronavirus in Wales, Public Health Wales said in its daily update on Thursday, bringing the death toll to date to 2,307. Of the deaths, 38 were at the Royal Glamorgan, five at Prince Charles and four at the Princess of Wales . Carl Cuss, a Caarphilly County Borough Council cabinet member, resigns from his post after social media pictures appear showing him appearing to break social distancing rules. It's a. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has said it is "deeply saddened" to announce the death of 59-year-old father of two Mark David Simons. A further 576 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales along with five deaths. The new coronavirus testing facility will be based at the University of South Wales in Treforest, Never miss a big story in Pontypridd again. Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said: "We understand that this is a serious situation and how upsetting it is for all those involved". 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.". Cases per 100,000 based on a rolling seven-day period (Nov 12-18), Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Rhondda Cynon Taf: 246.6 (down from 250.8). Mr Drakeford admitted he is anxious that people may have developed complacency over the virus. 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. Neath Port Talbot is the second highest with a rate of 258.9, up from 239.3. 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. Dad Robert Ashton and 73-year-old Patricia Barnett both died within around 24 hours of each other from the virus back in April. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. Five days after receiving a positive coronavirus result on May 12 he was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. 17 July First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the Wales daily briefings will end and instead take place on a weekly basis. 2023 BBC. New COVID testing unit in Llantrisant A new temporary drive through COVID-19 testing unit will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant tomorrow, Friday 20 November. Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, said: Testing is critical in our fight against coronavirus, with Rhondda Cynon Taf and surrounding areas currently subject to local restrictions, it is important people are able to access testing to ensure we can stop the spread and also to understand the infection rate in the area. Planned surgeries have been temporarily stopped at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, as part of a plan to manage the outbreak. Mass COVID testing is to be rolled out to a second area of Wales, with people living and working in the lower Cynon valley area being tested. 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. 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. ", 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. Dr Raja Biswas, consultant physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, who helped manage and worked on the frontline on dedicated Covid-19 wards, believes a second wave of infections . Students in Wales wishing to travel home for Christmas are told they must do so before 9 December. Occupancy in the month of April for Scotland and Wales will only briefly exceed 40%, while Northern Ireland reported a peak of 51% early in the month. 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. Those required to self-isolate after testing positive will be allowed to travel home after 9 December. 1 November With the furlough scheme extended until December following the announcement of England's month-long lockdown, First Minister Mark Drakeford expresses disappointment that Wales's request to have it extended by the Treasury for the duration of its own firebreak lockdown was rejected. 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. Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. No new coronavirus deaths are recorded in Wales. Another 1,048 were also diagnosed with Covid-19 following a lab test. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. 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. 26 September Wales's first town-only lockdown comes into force in Llanelli. He said it was important to make sure we've had the learning opportunity before moving on to do mass testing elsewhere. The wearing of face coverings becomes mandatory on public transport in Wales. 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 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. 18 June Workers at a chicken processing plant in. Dr Lyons added that it was important people still sought "appropriate" medical help if they are ill, whether that is emergency care or seeing their GP for instance. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. We had hoped that lessons would have been learnt, but it appears they were not.". He also apologised to families and the local communities affected by the outbreaks. Following the previous day's reopening of hospitality businesses, International Relations Minister. In a way what's happened in the Royal Glamorgan, is a local version of the decision taken across Wales in March to suspend pretty much all non-urgent NHS treatments. 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". 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. Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount Hospital. 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. Covid-19 infection caught within hospitals has been a problem since early in the pandemic, affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. "I would urge everyone to treat this as a huge wake-up call", she said. Temporary changes to services at the Royal Glamorgan should not deter people from getting the help they need. The number of positive COVID tests in Wales passes 100,000 as a further 2,494 cases take the total to 100,725. But they state they were not in place when they returned, and the premises has now been served with a closure notice. Following the UK's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Wales's chief medical officer. Plaid Cymru Rhondda MS, Leanne Wood said: "This is deeply concerning news, as is the rise in infection figures for the Royal Glamorgan. 31 July First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms swimming pools, gyms, leisure centres and indoor play areas, including soft play can reopen from 3 August. According to a BBC News report, Wales is in breach of COVID regulations since it has passed the threshold at which lockdown restrictions should be introduced. Asked if the First Minister could provide a timeframe for when people may start receive the vaccine or a target for when a certain amount of people will have received it, Mr Drakeford said: "I'm not in a position to make a commitment of that sort.". ", Dr Ruth Alcolado, deputy medical director, told BBC Wales: "This is a very difficult situation and we extend our sympathies to all those families who have been affected - whether they have sadly died or if they are suffering from Covid.". Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? 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. Cwm Taf. "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. The "firebreak" measures are timed to coincide with the autumn half term, and schools will return on Monday 2 November for pupils up to. In response, business groups have warned of the devastating impact on the Welsh hospitality sector, with closures "guaranteed". A further 162 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Each of these new local testing sites will provide access to testing for returning students and local residents. The powers will be enforceable from 9am on Fridays to 5pm on Sundays. 22 November Seven schools in the Cardigan area and five in North Pembrokeshire are to close because of links to a COVID spread. Cardiff Council said 11 new cases were reported in schools on November 19, eight among pupils and three staff. 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". 20 July Playgrounds, outdoor gyms and funfairs are allowed to reopen under the latest easing of lockdown measures. 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. Private insurance: Insurance must pay or reimburse for 8 at-home test kits per month. The latest figures published by the Welsh Government, covering the seven days preceding November 17, reveal that 82 people a day were admitted to hospital with a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection, on average. 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. 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. 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. A further 1,324 COVID-19 cases are confirmed, and 16 deaths, the highest death toll in Wales since 28 May. Local independent pharmacies in partnership with Health Mart, eTrueNorth, and TOPCO. 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That's gone up from 16 to 34.". "We are taking the outbreaks extremely seriously and the stringent and robust mitigating actions which have been taken across our sites are being closelyobserved. 9 July All state schools in Wales will reopen in September, Education Minister. 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. In this period, COVID-19 was involved in 27% of all deaths of care home residents. People will get tested whether they have symptoms or not. 29 October A further 48 workers at a food factory in Bedwas test positive for COVID-19. 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. Alistair Darby, the company's boss, describes the new rules as "closure by stealth". 10 November GCSE, AS and A Level exams scheduled for the summer of 2021 are scrapped in favour of grades based on classroom assessment. 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. Figures indicate that hospital COVID-19 cases have risen by 50% over the preceding week. The true death toll of people with Covid-19 is already over 3,100 according to the Office for National Statistics. "Sadly, this outbreak is a reflection of the increase in Covid-19 infections in Rhondda Cynon Taf generally and we understand that local people will be very concerned about this development," they said. Wales's largest Accident and Emergency unit at. However Cwm Taf said it would now be carefully lifting the restriction. Doctors are warning that the relaxation of rules at Christmas "makes no sense" amid rising COVID cases in Wales. 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A helpline has been set up for anyone affected by the outbreak at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. He said they expect to "learn a great deal" from the mass testing in Merthyr, just as they have from Liverpool. For the second time in under a week no new deaths are reported for Wales in the most recent 24-hour period. All three have separate outbreaks of Covid-19, with 205 cases linked to infections caught inside the hospital. 21 June The number of workers at an Anglesey chicken factory who have tested positive for COVID-19 rises to 158. 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. 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