Coronavirus local update - Easter Sunday

* Wrexham hospital staff wearing their face masks made by the schools. 

The design department staff at Ysgol Dinas Bran who are making face masks to protect frontline NHS staff from coronavirus came in for warm thanks from one of them on Facebook yesterday.

As llanblogger reported recently, the inventive team have set up a mini-production line in their homes to produce the visors, turning out a large number so far.

Their action has been repeated by a number of schools across the region.  

Along with a picture, Megan Derbyshire-Styles from the children’s ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital posted: “Would just like to say a massive thank you to Prestatyn High School and Ysgol Dinas Bran for donating our visors and mask grips. We at children’s ward Wrexham are very grateful for all the help and support.”

After the latest successful online raffle to back local businesses hit by the lockdown yesterday Cat Meade, co-ordinator of the Lllangollen Coronavirus Help Group which is organising them, posted on Facebook: “£75 Raised on Raffles for #llangollensupportgroup. Thank you.”

* Shea sings for his home audience from the back of a truck. 

Shea Ferron, the talented young singer who often performs for audiences in Llangollen venues, was at home yesterday evening delighting his near neighbours with a rousing selection of songs belted out from the back of a pick-up truck on his driveway.

They gathered around to clap and cheer his performance which was also streamed live on his Facebook page to a large and appreciative online audience.

Putting out a call for requests, he had earlier posted: “I will be doing a concert on the street in Pont Adam to entertain you all living nearby.

“This means we can all come together sitting out on our driveways and having some fun during these really horrible times.”

* The MPs' letter in support of dairy farmers.

Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South, posted yesterday that, along with other Welsh MPs, he had written to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, to ask him to intervene and support dairy farmers struggling during the Covid-19 crisis.

Mr Baynes said: “Farmers are doing tremendous work keeping us going during this crisis. It's so important we get this right and support them so we can all get through this together.”

* A police officer surveys an empty north Wales coastline.

Meanwhile, North Wales Police used Facebook to post yet, together of a picture of them on patrol on an empty stretch of coast, another reminder that travelling is for essential reasons only during the lockdown.

They reassured: “Officers are on duty across the region, please don't be alarmed if you are stopped for a friendly chat. This is all to help #ProtectOurNHS.”