Covid-19 update from Welsh Government

Latest update on the Covid-19 situation from the Welsh Government (dated December 22) is:

• New measures will be introduced from 6am on Boxing Day to help keep Wales safe.
• The measures are a revised version of alert level 2 to respond to the new omicron variant and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading and protect customers and staff.
• https://gov.wales/strengthened-measures-to-keep-wales-safe-as-omicron-strikes
• Watch the First Minister’s press conference: https://twitter.com/WelshGovernment/status/1473628454058749959
• Written statement: https://gov.wales/written-statement-review-health-protection-coronavirus-restrictions-no5-wales-regulations-2020-0
• First Minister’s statement to the Senedd: https://record.assembly.wales/Plenary/12589 

• A further 301 cases of omicron have been confirmed in Wales bringing the total to 941 cases: https://phw.nhs.wales/news/public-health-wales-statement-on-cases-of-omicron-variant-of-coronavirus-in-wales/   
• Health Minister Eluned Morgan has published a written statement about Covid-19 vaccination for children and young people: https://gov.wales/written-statement-covid-19-vaccination-children-and-young-people
• Covid-19 vaccination programme – stock and distribution figures: https://gov.wales/covid-19-vaccination-programme-stock-and-distribution
• Staying safe at Christmas – BSL version: https://gov.wales/staying-safe-at-christmas-bsl

 

• Alert level two summary: https://gov.wales/alert-level-2-summary
• New rules for Wales from 26 December (Easy Read): https://gov.wales/new-rules-wales-26-december-2021-coronavirus-easy-read
• Covid-19 contacts – guidance for health and care staff: https://gov.wales/covid-19-contacts-guidance-health-and-social-care-staff
• Self-isolation – updated guidance: https://gov.wales/self-isolation
• Contact tracing – what to do if you test positive: https://gov.wales/contact-tracing-if-you-have-tested-positive
• Contact tracing – what to do if you are identified as a close contact: https://gov.wales/contact-tracing-if-you-are-identified-close-contact
• Coronavirus information leaflet – other languages (Albanian to Yoruba): https://gov.wales/coronavirus-information-leaflet-alternative-language-versions
• Using the Covid Pass for international travel: https://gov.wales/use-nhs-covid-pass-international-travel
• Get your Covid Pass: https://gov.wales/get-your-nhs-covid-pass
• Covid-19 treatments: https://gov.wales/covid-19-treatments

Coronavirus in numbers

• The latest figures published by Public Health Wales show there were 4,662 newly-reported cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 566,995 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.

• There were three deaths reported by Public Health Wales. The total number of deaths reported by Public Health Wales is 6,525.
• These figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection/viz/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary   

• The number of people who have received a Covid vaccine in Wales is published every weekday by Public Health Wales.

o   The latest figures show 2,484,739 people have received their first dose.

o   2,292,930 people have had two doses of the vaccine.

o   To date, 1,406,629 people have had their booster dose of the vaccine.

o   https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection/viz/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary

o   For more information about getting your Covid-19 vaccine: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination

o   Can you support the vaccination programme? More information for NHS staff and volunteers at: https://heiw.nhs.wales/jobs/nhs-wales-covid-19-vaccination-team-returning-healthcare-professionals/

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.
• If you are fully vaccinated or aged five to 17 and live with someone who has Covid-19 or has symptoms you must self-isolate until you have a negative PCR test.
• If you are not fully vaccinated and someone you live with has Covid-19 you should self-isolate for 10 days.
• Guidance about self-isolating: https://gov.wales/self-isolation
• 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.
   

Where to find the latest information

• Wales is currently at alert level zero. More information is available at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus  
• Staying safe this Christmas: https://gov.wales/staying-safe-christmas
• Our latest Coronavirus Control Plan, setting out the longer-term plan for Wales is at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus-control-plan-autumn-and-winter-2021-update  
• Information about coronavirus is available on the Welsh Government’s website at https://gov.wales/coronavirus and https://llyw.cymru/coronafeirws
• For more information about getting your Covid-19 vaccine: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination
• Can you support the vaccination programme? More information for NHS staff and volunteers at: https://heiw.nhs.wales/jobs/nhs-wales-covid-19-vaccination-team-returning-healthcare-professionals/