Plaid Cymru has seen a
copy of a letter from a local authority neighbouring Denbighshire to one of its
local care home providers.
This says: “As you may be aware, the testing for COVID-19
for key staff has now started across Wales. ***** CBC, like all Local
Authorities in Wales, have been allocated 15 tests per day.”
Plaid’s North Wales AM
Llyr Gruffydd said testing was a key weapon in the against the virus and the
restrictions placed on both health and care staff was causing great anxiety.
Mr Gruffydd said: "Care homes throughout Wales are looking
after 20,000 of our most vulnerable citizens. There are tens of thousands of care
workers who are coming into close contact with people on a daily basis and they
have to be tested as much as our NHS frontline workers. If we do not increase
testing significantly for all key workers, then we risk spreading the disease
more than is already the case.
"It's vital that people who have got any symptoms of the virus are
able to be tested promptly and get a quick diagnosis. If they're clear, they
can continue in work and that's for the benefit of all. If testing shows up
positive, then that would prevents them spreading the virus to others in work.
"Just 15 tests a day for every council in Wales is inadequate and
I'm calling on the Welsh Government to find a way to deliver more tests for
both the health and care sectors so that we can protect workers and those
they're caring for alike."
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