Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government (dated yesterday) is:
· As the four UK chief
medical officers today agreed the UK’s level of risk has reached the highest
level, Education Minister Kirsty Williams has confirmed all school and college
students will receive online learning until January 18.
o The Welsh Government
made the announcement following consultation with the WLGA and Colegau Cymru.
The next fortnight will be used to plan for the rest of term.
o Universities in Wales
have already agreed a staggered start to the term.
o Schools statement: https://gov.wales/written-statement-return-school-and-college-arrangements
o Joint CMO statement: https://gov.wales/joint-statement-uk-cmos-recommending-uk-covid-19-alert-level-move-level-4-level-5
· The first
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines were given to people in Wales today as clinics are
set up across the nation, just five days after the vaccine was approved for use
in the UK.
o There are now two
Covid-19 vaccines in use in Wales – the Oxford vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine.
o https://gov.wales/written-statement-covid-19-vaccine-deployment-data-wales
and https://gov.wales/second-covid-19-vaccine-arrives-wales
o Watch Health Minister
Vaughan Gething’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1346067991822102528
o Questions about
Covid-19 vaccines? Visit: https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/covid-19-vaccination-information/
· First Minister’s New
Year message: https://gov.wales/new-year-message-first-minister-wales-mark-drakeford
Coronavirus
in numbers
· The latest figures
published by Public Health Wales today show there have been 1,898 newly
reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 157,209 confirmed cases of
coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
o Very sadly, there were
25 further deaths reported by Public Health Wales today. The total number of
deaths reported by Public Health Wales is 3,645.
o These figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
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 Health Minister Vaughan
Gething held today’s press conference. You can watch again at: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1346067991822102528
o The slides from today’s
press conference are at: https://gov.wales/slides-and-datasets-minister-health-and-social-services-coronavirus-briefing-4-january-2021
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