Latest coronavirus update from the Welsh Government, dated yesterday, is:
Public Health Wales has today published an
update about the delta variant: https://phw.nhs.wales/news/81-new-cases-of-delta-variant-since-3-june-as-localised-community-transmission-occurs/
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Health
Minister Eluned Morgan has made a statement to the Senedd about the latest
public health situation in Wales: https://record.assembly.wales/Plenary/12305#A65960
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Latest
summary report from the Technical Advisory Cell: https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-cell-summary-advice-1-june-2021
· Social distancing guidance for everyone in Wales: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-social-distancing-guidance
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All
over-18s will be offered a Covid vaccine by the start of next week, First
Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed as he praised the people behind Wales’
world-leading vaccination programme.
o Wales expects to reach
75% take-up for first jabs across all priority groups and age groups a month
ahead of target – the original milestone was the end of July – as the nation’s
vaccination programme continues to go from strength to strength.
o The focus will now move
to maximising vaccine coverage for all by ensuring everyone is offered a second
dose by the end of September and that no one is left behind.
o https://gov.wales/no-one-left-behind-wales-incredible-vaccine-programme-moves-forward
o Updated Vaccine
Strategy: https://gov.wales/covid-19-vaccination-strategy-update-june-2021
o Watch the First Minister’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1401863417980358656
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How to get
a vaccination if you think you’ve been missed or you have changed your mind: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-if-you-think-you-have-been-missed
· A new £3m fund is being set up to provide respite and short breaks for Wales’ small army of unpaid carers, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan announced: https://gov.wales/new-ps3m-respite-fund-launched-give-unpaid-carers-well-earned-break
Coronavirus
in numbers
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The latest
figures published by Public Health Wales today show there have been 22
newly-reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 212,640 confirmed
cases of coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
o There were no deaths
reported by Public Health Wales today. The total number of deaths reported by
Public Health Wales is 5,570.
o These figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection#!/vizhome/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
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The number
of people who have received a Covid vaccine in Wales is being published
every weekday by Public Health Wales.
o The latest figures show
2,185,427 people have received their first dose.
o And 1,270,606 people
have completed their two-dose course of the vaccine.
o 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
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The Office
for National Statistics (ONS) has today published statistics on provisional
weekly deaths, including deaths involving Covid-19, for the week ending 28 May
2021.
o The cumulative number
of deaths involving Covid-19 occurring up to the latest week was 7,892.
o Of these, there were
three deaths involving Covid-19 in the latest week. This was less than 1% of
all deaths, and four fewer than the previous week. Numbers are relatively low
and will be subject to fluctuation.
o There have been a total
of 4,973 excess deaths (12%) above the five-year average during the
pandemic to date (since 7 March 2020).
o The numbers reported by
ONS are different from those from Public Health Wales because of different
reporting methods and timing.
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 must have a test on
day one and day eight if you have been told to self-isolate by NHS Wales Test
Trace Protect.
o 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.
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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/restrictions-7-june-2021
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The
roadmap in and out of alert levels is at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-control-plan-alert-levels-wales
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Information
about coronavirus is available on the Welsh Government’s website at https://gov.wales/coronavirus
and https://llyw.cymru/coronafeirws
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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
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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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