2023 BBC. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". The Welsh Government announces that no new free food boxes will be delivered to people shielding in Wales if a second lockdown period is required. A Senedd inquiry has concluded that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, highlighting the inequality in society. As the number of positive tests for Wales drops to around 1%, the country's Health Minister. One person has died there too. First Minister Mark Drakeford says that the COVID situation in Wales is "very difficult" but not out of control. They say they visited Old Havana on York Street earlier in the day and advised that stricter controls were needed. Indoor visits to care homes are permitted, but the sector says guidelines have probably come too late for visits to resume over the approaching bank holiday weekend. Wales has experienced two consecutive days without any new coronavirus deaths, and four in total since 6 July. Cwm Taf Morgannwg reported 47 deaths from infections caught in hospitals, including 38 at the Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant. New long term testing facility opens in Llantrisant A local testing centre for COVID-19 will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant on Thursday 28 January. Swansea Council licensing officers, working with colleagues from the police, were out throughout the day and evening on Thursday visiting premises in the city centre, Uplands, Mumbles, Clydach, Brynmill and Pontarddulais, ensuring the rules were being followed. The powers will be enforceable from 9am on Fridays to 5pm on Sundays. 21 June The number of workers at an Anglesey chicken factory who have tested positive for COVID-19 rises to 158. Dr Robin Howe of Public Health Wales warns that a spike in COVID-19 cases in locked down areas could lead to a rise in hospitalisations and deaths in those areas. The temporary measures came into force at 14:00 BST on Wednesday. He said it was important to make sure we've had the learning opportunity before moving on to do mass testing elsewhere. Public Health Wales reports another day without any COVID-19 deaths. 16 October Wales introduces a travel ban on people from COVID hotspots in other parts of the UK, beginning from 6pm. As infection rates rise, he also pleaded for "members of the public to take seriously" their behaviour and ensure it does not contribute to the further spread of the virus. If you test positive at a different location or with an at-home test, you can also go to these Test-to-Treat locations to receive a prescription from a qualified health care provider and treatment on the spot if eligible. The infection rate across Wales is currently at 171.2, up from 166.5 on the previous day. This includes halting planned surgery - except for some urgent cancer operations. Fairwater Primary School in Cardiff closes after a large number of staff test positive for COVID-19. The pilot is being run by theWelsh Government, UK Government,Merthyr Tydfil Council, Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and the Ministry of Defence, with logistical support from the armed forces. 3030 Birchmount Road. Asked whether the First Minister thought people should avoid shopping in person over the festive period and move to online instead, he said: "What I say to people is just do it sensibly.". Mass COVID testing is to be rolled out to a second area of Wales, with people living and working in the lower Cynon valley area being tested. Figures have revealed that police forces in Wales have issues more than 3,000 fines for COVID breaches since the start of the crisis. The health board has more coronavirus patients than at any time since the pandemic began, according to NHS Wales figures. Doctors are warning that the relaxation of rules at Christmas "makes no sense" amid rising COVID cases in Wales. The cases at the Royal Glamorgan reflect an overall rise in coronavirus patient numbers across Wales. No new coronavirus deaths are recorded in Wales. Mr Macalalad, who was born in the Philippines, had been diagnosed with type two non-insulin-dependent diabetes in 2011.In 2019, Mr Macalalad had surgery for pneumonia and a collapsed lung and the inquest heard that in March 2020 he was increasingly anxious about how his health conditions increased his vulnerability to coronavirus. On Friday, the health board said its hospitals were caring for 21 patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections, nine of which had been receiving care for more than 15 days. Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, said he understands that local people are "very concerned". As a result, he said the rules currently in place which prevent more than four people over the age of 11 from different households from meeting indoors or outdoors, unless it is for officially organised sport, must remain in place for at least two week. The hospital said the "significant temporary service restrictions", which includes suspending planned surgery, will be put in place from 2pm. The Cardigan schools will reopen on 7 December, while Pembrokeshire is yet to confirm the length of the closures there. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Dad Robert Ashton and 73-year-old Patricia Barnett both died within around 24 hours of each other from the virus back in April. 3 November First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that groups of four people from different households will be able to meet in pubs, bars and restaurants when the firebreak ends. Service restrictions have been put in place at a hospital in Wales after 82 cases of coronavirus were confirmed. 22 April Doctors in Wales have written a joint letter to First Minister. Six Covid patients - unrelated to the hospital outbreak - are in intensive care at the hospital, although that figure has fallen by one since last week. The 12 areas of Wales under local lockdown restrictions are Caerphilly county borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Swansea, the town of Llanelli, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan, and Torfaen. He encouraged people to think about all the avenues available to them, including where they shop and when. The First Minister of Wales announces that the wearing of face coverings will become compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. "I am disappointed that my son can't have his operation, but safety is always key and if that means waiting a little while will put myself, my son and other people involved in all of this out of risk, I'm happy to do so. Asked why Wales has abandoned the concept of local lockdowns when they are still taking place in other parts of the UK, he said it comes on the advice of behavioural scientists. CVS. First Minister Mark Drakeford says he will give Boris Johnson a last chance to impose a travel ban on people entering Wales from COVID-19 hotspots in England, or will impose his own. Alex Davies-Jones MP said she knows that people in the area "are scared" at what is happening at their local hospital. The Welsh Government recommends that face coverings should be worn in all secondary schools in Wales, apart from in classrooms. See the full details of those rules here. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Asked whether Wales has the capacity to roll out mass testing in other towns or local authority areas, while it's taking place in Merthyr Tydfil, Mr Drakeford said it wasn't possible yet. Two wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board. People have been left "scared" as the number of deaths related to Covid-19 outbreaks in Cwm Taf hospitals increases to 23. 24 November Figures from the Office for National Statistics indicate 190 COVID deaths occurred in Wales in the week ending 13 November, the highest weekly number since May. Travel restrictions will also be lifted, but people will not be allowed to leave the country. The R number is the number of people that one infected person will on average pass the virus on to. A further 576 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wales along with five deaths. That's gone up from 16 to 34.". We have also seen a fall in the R number. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that pubs, restaurants and bars will be subject to tougher COVID restrictions in the weeks preceding Christmas, coming into force on Friday 4 December, though exact details are to be finalised. I know that [the health board] are doing everything they can to make sure there isn't further infections. One man who has been to get tested at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre on Saturday said he was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the queue was moving. COVID-19 vaccination program. 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