A hundred people are self-isolating after 14 COVID-19 cases are linked to a sports club awards evening in. I had mixed feelings about the whole thing but then I started showing symptoms and my kids arent well so I need to come and get a test done. A Swansea bar was shut down on Beaujolais Day after being told a second time it wasn't following the rules, the council has said. The first mass coronavirus testing in Wales has started in Merthyr Tydfil today. 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. On Tuesday, Public Health Wales said a further three people had died with coronavirus in Wales, with 366 people testing positive. New COVID testing unit in Llantrisant A new temporary drive through COVID-19 testing unit will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant tomorrow, Friday 20 November. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". Covid-19 infection caught within hospitals has been a problem since early in the pandemic, affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. 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. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helps to protect ourselves and the South Australian community. . That's gone up from 16 to 34.". Temporary changes to services at the Royal Glamorgan should not deter people from getting the help they need. Deputy UK chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said he was appearing remotely at Friday's Downing Street press conference as he was self-isolating due to a "household contact". Wales reports another day without any new deaths, its fifth over the last ten days. CVS. 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He said: "We've seen a 90% increase in the number of Covid-related patients in critical care. Office for National Statistics figures suggest COVID-19 accounted for 21.6% of deaths in Wales through November, and was by percentage the largest cause of death that month. 9 October Lockdown restrictions are announced for. He said he has yet to see the actual figures of the vaccines that will come to Wales on this side of Christmas. "Coronavirus is still here, coronavirus is still killing people, coronavirus remains a deadly disease," he said. Around half of tests are coming back within 24 hours, a decrease on 68% at the end of April. Doctors and health plans are responsible for providing free . 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. One person has died there too. "Staff at hospitals need to be protected and kept safe, and we need an urgent inquiry to establish what went wrong, and how not to repeat these mistakes elsewhere.". Now, this local decision is to minimise the number of patients potentially at risk of exposed in a hospital which has become hotspot. Merthyr Tydfilhas a very high number of cases ofCovid-19and the numbers are amongst the highest in Wales. Either way this is a very worrying time for patients. The results of the chest X-ray showed that small blood clots had appeared on his chest and although his condition had deteriorated slightly, written evidence by Dr Ahmed Benjamin, a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, said that MrMacalalalad was considered stable.Mr Macalalad was discovered unresponsive having suffered a cardiac arrest while wearing a CPAP mask. 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. Quest Diagnostics. 11 April Occupancy of critical care beds in England peaks at around 58% of capacity. Health care worker at Royal Glamorgan Hospital and dad-of-two dies with Covid A health care worker at a Welsh hospital has died with coronavirus, officials have confirmed. This was up on 640 from Wednesday. Plaid Cymru Rhondda MS, Leanne Wood said: "This is deeply concerning news, as is the rise in infection figures for the Royal Glamorgan. 19 November The Welsh Government announces that all pupils and students may soon have access to mass testing. Coronavirus: Royal Glamorgan Hospital reports eight deaths linked to major COVID-19 outbreak, Royal Glamorgan has suspended planned surgeries. This will see some patients being transferred out of the Royal Glamorgan and Cwm Taf's two other main hospitals - Prince Charles in Merthyr and the Princess of Wales in Bridgend - to relieve the pressure on them. First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that pubs, restaurants and cafes will not be permitted to sell alcohol from Friday 4 December, and must close at 6pm, in order to tackle a rise in COVID cases. At Hywel Dda, the stroke rehabilitation ward and older adult mental health wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli have been closed due to 15 Covid-19 cases. Back in July it was revealed hundreds of patients in Wales caught coronavirus while in hospital earlier in the pandemic, while there was also a spike in infections in the summer at Wrexham Maelor hospital. An NHS healthcare worker with a history of respiratory problems who did not qualify for shielding status died after contracting coronavirus, an inquest has heard.Allan Macalalad, 44, was employed in the operating department at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff when he became unwell in May 2020.An inquest at Pontypridd Coroners' Court heard the theatre assistant was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant on May 17 complaining of a "shortness of breath". A new coronavirus testing centre has been launched in Pontypridd. Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? 12 November Figures indicate that 1,529 people are in hospital in Wales with COVID-19 related conditions, roughly 20% of all hospital beds in Wales, and higher than at the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, but that only 40% of intensive care beds are occupied with COVID patients when compared to earlier in the year. Mr Drakeford reiterated that if rules are relaxed over Christmas and people are meeting each other more, coronavirus will spread more than it otherwise would have. 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First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that two households will be able to form a support bubble once the firebreak ends on 9 November. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Thesite is based at the universitys student car park at the Treforest Campus. The changes follow the opening of the Ysbyty'r Seren field hospital in Bridgend. "The situation is a worrying one, and all steps are being taken to protect existing patients, staff, and to ensure that those residents that were due to leave the hospital are directed to appropriate care in other hospitals in the near vicinity.". "I know many people who have been waiting for medical procedures who have already had them cancelled - and so this news is going to provide for great anxiety for many people. In the most week for which figures are available, Wales registered more than 150 deaths in one week for the first time since May. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". There are significant differences in the legislation and the reporting between the countries of the UK: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. to remain at the centre . "We are anticipating at moment that the restrictions will be in place at the Royal Glamorgan for two weeks before any review," Dr Alcolado added. 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. She added she was working with health authorities to understand the reasons for the outbreak, which deputy medical director Dr Ruth Alcolado said was likely down to a "super-spreader event". In Wales 42% of grades are lower than estimated. The latest estimate for R was between 0.9 and 1.2., But he warned that we are yet to see this translate into a reduction of pressure on the NHS. The next Welsh Government coronavirus briefing will be held on Monday at 12.15pm. 19 June The Welsh Government sets out its programme for easing lockdown restrictions, beginning on 22 June with measures that include allowing retailers to reopen and lifting restrictions on outdoor sports. Health officials in Wales say they are ready to roll out a vaccine within days subject to its approval. Students in Wales wishing to travel home for Christmas are told they must do so before 9 December. 2 July The Welsh Government announces that pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants can open outdoors from 13 July. I had to wait around 45 minutes to come and get my test but its great. A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. Children under 11 will no longer be required to stay two meters apart from each other or from adults from that date, and outdoor gatherings of up to 30 people will be allowed. 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