Welsh Government's coronavirus update

Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government (dated yesterday) is:

• The First Minister has today set out the results of the latest three-week review of the coronavirus regulations in Wales.
• He has confirmed Foundation Phase children will return to school in a flexible and phased way from February 22
• And he has set out a roadmap for future considerations in the next three-week cycle if the public health situation continues to improve: https://gov.wales/lockdown-continue-further-three-weeks-pupils-return-school
• Written statement: https://gov.wales/written-statement-review-health-protection-coronavirus-restriction-no5-wales-regulations-2020-1
• Watch the First Minister’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1362737563211943941
• Education Minister’s message to parents and teachers: https://twitter.com/WG_Education/status/1362662487921942529 

• The Welsh Government has published an update to its Coronavirus Control Plan which takes account of vaccination and the emergence of new variants: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-control-plan-alert-levels-wales-coming-out-lockdown
• The latest summary of advice from the Technical Advisory Cell is published at https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-cell-summary-advice-15-february-2021
• Operational guidance for schools: https://gov.wales/operational-guidance-schools-and-settings-support-limited-attendance
• Housing Minister Julie James has published a written statement about the Public Health (Protection from Eviction) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 https://gov.wales/written-statement-public-health-protection-eviction-wales-coronavirus-regulations-2021-18-february
• Julie Morgan, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, has published a written statement about The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Local Authority Care and Support) (Wales) Regulations 2021: https://gov.wales/written-statement-coronavirus-act-2020-suspension-local-authority-care-and-support-wales

Coronavirus in numbers

• The latest figures published by Public Health Wales today show there have been 533 newly reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 200,989 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
• Very sadly, there were 16 deaths reported by Public Health Wales today. The total number of deaths reported by Public Health Wales is 5,205.
• 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 839,065 people have received their first dose
• And 25,433 people have received two doses of the vaccine
• https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
• If you think you’ve been missed off the vaccine appointment list: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-if-you-think-you-have-been-missed

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 and the roadmap in and out of alert levels is at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-control-plan-alert-levels-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
• Want to join Wales’ vaccination team? https://gov.wales/join-covid-19-vaccination-team
• If you think you’ve been missed off the vaccine appointment list: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-if-you-think-you-have-been-missed
• 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, broadcast on BBC One Wales and live-streamed on our @WelshGovernment Twitter channel.

o   The First Minister held today’s press conference. You can watch again at: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1362737563211943941

o   Slides used in today’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1362739135723626506