Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government (dated yesterday) is:
- Health
Minister Vaughan Gething has made a statement to the Senedd about progress
vaccinating people against Covid
- Updated
guidance: Problems paying your rent during the pandemic: https://gov.wales/problems-paying-your-rent-during-coronavirus-pandemic
- Updated
guidance: Visits to care homes: https://gov.wales/visits-care-homes-guidance
Coronavirus in numbers
- The
latest figures published by Public Health Wales today show there have been
614 newly reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 193,526
confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
- Sadly,
there were seven deaths reported by Public Health Wales today. The total
number of deaths reported by Public Health Wales is 4,782.
- These
figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
- The
number of people who have received a Covid vaccine in Wales is
being published every weekday by Public Health Wales.
- The
latest figures show 439,640 people have received their first dose
- And
1,066 people have received two doses of the vaccine
- https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published statistics on provisional weekly deaths, including deaths involving Covid-19, for the week ending 22 January.
- The
cumulative number of deaths involving Covid-19 in Welsh residents up to
22 January was 6,473.
- Of
the deaths registered in the week ending 22 January 2021, there were
provisionally 447 involving Covid-19. This was 42% of all deaths and 20
fewer than the previous week. This was the third highest number of deaths
involving Covid registered in a week since the pandemic began.
- For
the period 29 February 2020 to 22 January 2021, there were a total of
5,130 excess deaths (17%) above the five-year average.
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest
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
- Do
not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
- 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
- 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/
and https://gov.wales/vaccine-coronavirus
- 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.
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