Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government (dated yesterday) is:
· People who were
previously shielding in Wales are received a letter from Health Minister
Vaughan Gething setting out further advice as Wales is at alert level four
lockdown.
o People who are
extremely clinically vulnerable are advised not to go to work or attend school
for the time being while cases of coronavirus are very high
o Written statement: https://gov.wales/written-statement-letter-those-who-are-clinically-extremely-vulnerable-previously-shielding-0
· Updated guidance: Schools:
https://gov.wales/schools-coronavirus-guidance
Coronavirus
in numbers
· The latest figures
published by Public Health Wales today show there have been 2,238 newly
reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 161,516 confirmed cases of
coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
o Very sadly, there were
76 deaths reported by Public Health Wales today. The total number of deaths
reported by Public Health Wales is 3,738.
o These figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
·
The Office
for National Statistics has today published statistics on provisional weekly
deaths, including deaths involving Covid-19, for the week ending 25 December.
o The cumulative number of deaths involving
Covid-19 occurring in Welsh residents up to 25 December was 4,732.
o Of the deaths
registered in the week ending 25 December, there were provisionally 278 deaths
involving Covid-19. This was 34% of all deaths and 22 more than the previous
week.
o For the period 29
February to 25 December, there were a total of 3,900 excess deaths (15%)
above the five-year average. The excess death rate in Wales is lower than in
England for this period.
What
to do if you have symptoms of coronavirus
· The symptoms of
coronavirus are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or
change in smell or taste.
· If you have symptoms of
coronavirus, however mild, you must self-isolate at home for 10 days
from when your symptoms started.
· Guidance about
self-isolating: https://gov.wales/self-isolation-stay-home-guidance-households-possible-coronavirus
o Do not go to a GP
surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
o You should arrange to
have a test to see if you have coronavirus once you are self-isolating. You can
book a test at https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test
o You should continue to
isolate while waiting for a test result.
· Got a question about
what to do if you’ve got coronavirus? Visit https://gov.wales/self-isolation-stay-home-guidance-households-possible-coronavirus
Where
to find the latest information
· Information about the
new national measures in place in Wales is available at: https://gov.wales/alert-level-4
· Public Health Wales
provides a daily update about the number of cases of coronavirus in Wales. It
is available at: https://covid19-phwstatement.nhs.wales/
· Information about
coronavirus is available on the Welsh Government’s website at https://gov.wales/coronavirus
and https://llyw.cymru/coronafeirws
· Questions about
Covid-19 vaccines?
Visit: https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination-information/
· Information about
support for businesses is available at the Business Wales website https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/
· The Welsh Government
holds a regular media briefing about coronavirus. These are on-the-record,
on-camera and supported by a BSL interpreter. These are held at 12.15pm and
live-streamed on our @WelshGovernment Twitter channel.
o Dr Frank Atherton,
Wales’ chief medical officer and Dr Andrew Goodall, chief executive of NHS
Wales, held today’s press conference. You can watch again at: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1346792394461564930
o Slides used in today’s press conference are here: https://gov.wales/slides-and-datasets-chief-medical-officer-and-nhs-wales-chief-executives-coronavirus-briefing-6-january-2021
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