Latest updates on the coronavirus situation from the Welsh Government (Dated December 21) are:
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204 more
cases of omicron confirmed in Wales today bringing total to 640 cases: https://phw.nhs.wales/news/public-health-wales-statement-on-cases-of-omicron-variant-of-coronavirus-in-wales/
o 60,508 cases in the UK: https://twitter.com/UKHSA/status/1473324700860399620
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The Welsh
Government is making £5.25m available to assist Wales' arts organisations,
museums, libraries and independent cinemas through the winter months, the
Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has announced: https://gov.wales/525m-cultural-winter-stability-fund-established
o https://gov.wales/525m-cultural-winter-stability-fund-established
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Sporting
events will be played behind closed doors from Boxing Day in Wales to help
control the spread of the new omicron variant: https://gov.wales/sporting-events-be-played-behind-closed-doors-omicron-cases-rise
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Social
care staff will receive the Real Living Wage in Wales as part of a package to
support the sector the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has
announced.
o A key pledge in the
Programme for Government, the implementation of the Real Living Wage is the
first step in to raising wages, esteem and recognising staff for their
extraordinary contribution to the coronavirus pandemic.
o https://gov.wales/social-care-staff-earn-real-living-wage
and https://gov.wales/written-statement-real-living-wage-social-care-workers-wales
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Check if
your proof of COVID-19 vaccination is valid for travel to Wales: https://gov.wales/check-if-your-proof-covid-19-vaccination-valid-travel-wales
o Travel to Wales –
testing and isolation: https://gov.wales/travel-wales-covid-19-testing-and-isolation
o Travelling to Wales if you are fully
vaccinated: https://gov.wales/travelling-wales-if-you-are-fully-vaccinated-coronavirus
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Latest
summary of advice from the Technical Advisory Cell: https://gov.wales/technical-advisory-cell-summary-advice-10-december-2021
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Guidance
for boarding schools, colleges and universities for students arriving from red
list countries: https://gov.wales/guidance-boarding-schools-colleges-and-universities-about-under-18s-arriving-red-list-countries
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Guidance
for childcare and playwork: https://gov.wales/guidance-childcare-and-playwork-coronavirus
Coronavirus
in numbers
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The latest
figures published by Public Health Wales show there were 2,375 newly-reported
cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 562,333 confirmed cases of
coronavirus in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
o There were six deaths
reported by Public Health Wales. The total number of deaths reported by Public
Health Wales is 6,522.
o These figures are updated daily at: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/public.health.wales.health.protection/viz/RapidCOVID-19virology-Public/Headlinesummary
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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
2,483,556 people have received their first dose.
o 2,291,345
people
have had two doses of the vaccine.
o To date, 1,356,249
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
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The
symptoms of coronavirus are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a
loss or change in smell or taste.
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If you
have symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, you must self-isolate at
home for 10 days from when your symptoms started.
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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.
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If you are
not fully vaccinated and someone you live with has Covid-19 you should
self-isolate for 10 days.
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Guidance
about self-isolating: https://gov.wales/self-isolation
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.
Where
to find the latest information
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Wales is
at alert level zero. More information is available at: https://gov.wales/coronavirus
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Staying
safe this Christmas: https://gov.wales/staying-safe-christmas
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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
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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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For
more information about getting your Covid-19 vaccine: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination
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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/