Latest coronavirus update from Welsh Government

 

Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government, dated yesterday, is:

• Health Minister Eluned Morgan will remind everyone in Wales of their part to play in keeping Wales safe this summer during a press conference this afternoon.
• As cases of the Delta variant continue to rise in Wales, the Minister will be joined by Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Chris Jones to update on the current situation in Wales.
• https://gov.wales/keep-wales-safe-summer-urges-health-minister
• Watch today’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1406937227519660038
• Education Minister Jeremy Miles has set out a series of measures we will take to create more capacity and ease potential pressures within the Welsh education system, providing further clarity on what the next year academic year will look like.
• Since taking up post as Minister for Education and Welsh Language he has been speaking to people within the school system across the country to hear directly from them about the challenges they face in supporting learners during the pandemic, and what help they need.
• The measures announced today will help reduce administrative burdens on schools and enable a more individualised approach to supporting young people in Wales.
• https://gov.wales/new-actions-create-space-schools-announced
• Written Statement: https://gov.wales/written-statement-school-information-improvement-and-inspection-arrangements-supporting-renewal-and

 

• Updated guidance about hospital visiting was published on Friday June 18 and will come into force on 5 July: https://gov.wales/updated-guidance-hospital-visiting-wales
• Updated guidance for hospital visiting: https://gov.wales/hospital-visiting-during-coronavirus-outbreak-guidance
• The Welsh Government's plan to provide everyone under 25 with the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment through its new Young Person’s Guarantee will help ensure there is no lost generation in Wales following the Covid-19 pandemic, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething, said today: https://gov.wales/young-persons-guarantee-will-help-ensure-theres-no-lost-generation-wales-vaughan-gething
• Technical Advisory Cell summary of advice: https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-cell-summary-advice-8-june-2021
• Technical Advisory Group: Advice from TAG and the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health on the Delta Variant: https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-group-advice-tag-and-chief-scientific-advisor-health-delta-variant
• Technical Advisory Group: Use of face coverings in childcare and educational settings for under-18s: https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-group-use-face-coverings-childcare-and-educational-settings-under-18s
• Updated: Coronavirus frequently asked questions: https://gov.wales/current-restrictions-frequently-asked-questions  
• Updated: Guidance on reopening places of worship: https://gov.wales/guidance-reopening-places-worship-coronavirus

 

Coronavirus in numbers

• The latest figures published by Public Health Wales today show there have been 484 newly-reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 215,205 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
• There were no deaths reported by Public Health Wales today. The total number of deaths reported by Public Health Wales is 5,572.
• 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 published every weekday by Public Health Wales.
• The latest figures show 2,237,710 people have received their first dose.
• And 1,517,604 people have completed their two-dose course 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 must have a test on day one and day eight if you have been told to self-isolate by NHS Wales Test Trace Protect.
• 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

• Wales has moved into alert level one. More information is available at: https://gov.wales/current-restrictions
• 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
• 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 weekly Ministerial press conference on Mondays – these are televised on S4C and broadcast on our social media channels – this is in addition to the 21-day coronavirus regulation review press conference, which is led by the First Minister.

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