Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement will be updated daily at 2pm
Updated: 2:00pm Monday 29 June
PLEASE NOTE: This daily statement about the Public Health
Wales response to Novel Coronavirus in Wales, which includes details of
specific local outbreaks, is published at 2pm every day on the Public
Health Wales website.
Dr Giri Shankar,
Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response
at Public Health Wales, said:
“Public Health Wales welcomes the reopening of the
majority of schools across Wales, to enable pupils and staff to check in and
catch up before the autumn term starts in September.
“Public
Health Wales continues to work with multi-agency partners regarding the cluster
of cases at Kepak Merthyr.
“People who
have tested positive for Coronavirus over the weekend and their household
contacts have been instructed to self-isolate, and any risk to the wider
community is being controlled.
“There are no plans to take any wider public health action, such as school or workplace closures, and no outbreak has been declared.
“Coronavirus
testing at the facility over the weekend has identified 101 confirmed cases out
of the 810 people that were tested on Saturday.
This brings the total number of cases identified at the site since April
to 130.
“Public Health Wales continues to work with
multi-agency partners to respond to ongoing outbreaks in Rowan Foods in Wrexham
and 2 Sisters in Llangefni.
“It is
timely to remind everyone that we all have a vital role in preventing the
spread of Coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines –
that’s staying two metres away from others and washing hands regularly.
“Public Health Wales welcomes the relaxation of
lockdown measures, but reminds the public that we are not yet back to business
as usual.
“We would urge members of the public to continue to
stay local and avoid visiting locations, such as beaches, where proper social
distancing is impossible to achieve.
“While shopping, members of the public should use contactless
payment where possible, and reduce contact with goods. Where available, use sanitiser outside your home, especially as
you enter a building and after you have had contact with surfaces. Avoid touching your face.
“Further relaxation of lockdown measures,
including the lifting of the restriction on non-essential travel to around five
miles, is planned for Monday 6 July, providing that community transmission
continues to reduce.
“It is important to note that until a further
announcement is made by Welsh Government, then the current measures remain in
place - as a general rule, people should not travel more than five miles from
home. This will help to reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading as people
begin to travel more.
“Future relaxation of lockdown measures will
also be dependent on everyone following advice set out in the ‘Test, Trace,
Protect’ strategy, including self-isolating when required. Complying with
social distancing and hygiene measures remains
extremely important.
“Revised lockdown arrangements also apply to people
in Wales who have been told to ‘shield’ from the virus.
They are able to go outside and meet people from another household, provided
they keep a two-metre distance.
“Contact tracing continues in Wales as part of
the Welsh Government’s ‘Test, Trace, Protect’ strategy. Contact tracing is the
process of identifying people who have come in contact with an individual with
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to prevent the risk of others spreading
the infection in our communities.
“Anyone who has a positive Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) test will be contacted by a team of contact tracers, and asked for
details of everyone they have had close contact with while they have had
symptoms.
“Please keep a note of your activities so you
can easily remember your whereabouts on a given day, along with who you were in contact
with. This is for everyone’s benefit and we are grateful for your continued
cooperation.
“If you are asked to self-isolate, you should
also comply with this request to prevent further spread of the virus.
“You do not need to have any concerns about
providing names to the tracing team. Tracers are trained staff and personal
information that you provide will handled in line with data protection
regulations and will not be shared widely.
“Information about the symptoms of Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) to look out for is available on the Public Health Wales
website, or members of the public can use the NHS Wales symptom checker.
“Anyone experiencing Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) symptoms can now apply for a home testing kit using the new UK
online portal. For further information and a link to the booking website,
visit: www.gov.wales/coronavirus or www.llyw.cymru/coronafeirws. This is
supported by a national 119 phone service, through which people can also order
a home test.
“Anyone with a
suspected coronavirus illness should not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or
hospital. They should only contact NHS 111 if they feel they cannot cope with
their symptoms at home, their condition gets worse, or their symptoms do not
get better after seven days.
“Only call 999 if you are experiencing a
life-threatening emergency, do not call 999 just because you are on hold to
111. We appreciate that 111 lines are busy, but you will get through after a
wait.
Diweddarwyd: 2:00yp Dydd Llun 29 Mehefin
NODER: Cyhoeddir y datganiad dyddiol hwn am ymateb
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru i Coronafeirws Newydd yng Nghymru, sy'n cynnwys manylion
am achosion lleol penodol, am 2pm bob dydd ar wefan Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru.
Dywedodd Dr
Giri Shankar, Cyfarwyddwr Digwyddiad ar gyfer yr ymateb i'r achos o'r
Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) yn Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru:
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn croesawu ailagor
y rhan fwyaf o’r ysgolion ledled Cymru, er mwyn galluogi disgyblion a staff i
fynychu a dal i fyny cyn i dymor yr hydref ddechrau ym mis Medi.
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn parhau i weithio gyda phartneriaid
amlasiantaeth ynghylch y clwstwr o achosion yn Kepak ym Merthyr.
“Mae’r bobl sydd wedi profi’n bositif am Coronafeirws dros y penwythnos
a’u cysylltiadau cartref wedi cael eu cyfarwyddo i hunanynysu, ac mae unrhyw
risg i’r gymuned ehangach yn cael ei rheoli.
“Nid oes unrhyw gynlluniau i weithredu unrhyw gamau iechyd y cyhoedd
ehangach, megis cau ysgolion neu weithleoedd, ac ni chyhoeddwyd bod yr haint ar
led yn yr ardal.
“Mae profi am coronafeirws yn y cyfleuster dros y
penwythnos wedi nodi 101 o achosion wedi’u cadarnhau allan o’r 810 o bobl a
gafodd eu profi ddydd Sadwrn. Daw hyn â
chyfanswm yr achosion a nodwyd ar y safle ers mis Ebrill i 130.
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn parhau i weithio
gyda phartneriaid amlasiantaeth i ymateb i achosion parhaus yn Rowan Foods yn
Wrecsam a 2 Sisters yn Llangefni.
“Mae’n
adeg briodol i atgoffa pawb fod gennym ni i gyd rôl bwysig i’w chwarae wrth
atal lledaeniad Coronafeirws trwy lynu wrth ganllawiau cadw pellter
cymdeithasol bob amser – hynny yw, sicrhau eich bod yn cadw dau fetr oddi wrth
bobl eraill a golchi eich dwylo yn rheolaidd.
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn croesawu
ymlacio’r mesurau cyfyngiadau symud, ond hoffwn atgoffa’r cyhoedd nad ydym wedi
dychwelyd i fusnes fel arfer eto.
“Byddem yn annog aelodau’r cyhoedd i barhau i
aros yn lleol ac osgoi ymweld â lleoliadau, fel traethau, lle mae’n amhosibl
cadw pellter cymdeithasol priodol.
“Wrth siopa, dylai aelodau o’r cyhoedd
ddefnyddio technoleg ddigyffwrdd wrth dalu lle bo hynny’n bosibl, a lleihau
cysylltiad â nwyddau. Defnyddiwch hylif diheintio
dwylo y tu allan i’ch cartref lle bo hwn ar gael, yn enwedig wrth i chi fynd i
mewn i adeilad ac ar ôl i chi ddod i gysylltiad ag arwynebau. Osgowch gyffwrdd eich wyneb.
“Mae llacio’r mesurau cyfyngiadau
symud ymhellach, gan gynnwys codi’r cyfyngiad ar deithio nad yw’n hanfodol i
oddeutu pum milltir, ar y gweill ar gyfer dydd Llun 6 Gorffennaf, ar yr amod
bod trosglwyddiad cymunedol yn parhau i leihau.
“Mae’n bwysig nodi hyd nes y
gwneir cyhoeddiad pellach gan Lywodraeth Cymru, fod y mesurau cyfredol yn aros
mewn grym - fel rheol gyffredinol, ni ddylai pobl deithio mwy na phum milltir
o’u cartrefi. Bydd hyn yn helpu i leihau'r risg y bydd coronafeirws yn lledaenu
wrth i bobl ddechrau teithio mwy.
“Bydd llacio’r mesurau
cyfyngiadau symud yn y dyfodol hefyd yn dibynnu ar bawb yn dilyn y cyngor a
nodir yn y strategaeth ‘Profi, Monitro, Olrhain’, gan gynnwys hunanynysu pan fo
angen. Mae cydymffurfio â mesurau cadw pellter cymdeithasol a hylendid yn parhau i fod yn hynod bwysig.
“Mae’r trefniadau cyfyngiadau symud diwygiedig
hefyd yn berthnasol i bobl yng Nghymru y dywedwyd wrthynt am ‘warchod’ eu
hunain rhag y feirws. Gallant fynd y tu allan a
chwrdd â phobl o gartref arall, ar yr amod eu bod yn cadw pellter dau fetr.
“Mae olrhain cysylltiadau yn
parhau yng Nghymru fel rhan o strategaeth ‘Profi, Monitro, Olrhain’ Llywodraeth
Cymru. Olrhain cysylltiadau yw'r broses o adnabod pobl sydd wedi dod i
gysylltiad ag unigolyn â Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) er mwyn atal y risg y
bydd eraill yn lledaenu'r haint yn ein cymunedau.
“Bydd tîm o olrheinwyr
cysylltiadau yn cysylltu ag unrhyw un sydd wedi cael prawf positif am
Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19), a gofynnir am fanylion pawb y mae wedi bod mewn
cysylltiad agos â nhw tra bod symptomau gyda nhw.
“Cadwch nodyn o'ch gweithgareddau
er mwyn i chi allu cofio’n hawdd ble oeddech chi ar ddiwrnod penodol, ynghyd â
gyda phwy yr oeddech mewn cysylltiad â nhw. Mae hyn er budd pawb ac rydym yn
ddiolchgar am eich cydweithrediad parhaus.
“Os gofynnir i chi hunanynysu,
dylech hefyd gydymffurfio â'r gofyniad hwn er mwyn atal y feirws rhag lledaenu
ymhellach.
“Nid oes angen i chi fod ag
unrhyw bryderon ynghylch darparu enwau i'r tîm olrhain. Mae olrheinwyr yn staff
hyfforddedig a bydd yr wybodaeth bersonol rydych chi'n ei darparu yn cael ei
thrin yn unol â rheoliadau diogelu data ac ni fydd yn cael ei rhannu'n eang.
“Mae gwybodaeth am symptomau
Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) i gadw llygad amdanynt ar gael ar wefan Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru, neu gall aelodau'r cyhoedd ddefnyddio gwiriwr
symptomau GIG
Cymru.
“Gall unrhyw un sy’n profi
symptomau Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) nawr wneud cais am becyn prawf cartref
gan ddefnyddio porth ar-lein newydd y DU. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth a dolen i'r
wefan archebu, ewch i: www.llyw.cymru/coronafeirws neu www.gov.wales/coronavirus.
Cefnogir hyn gan wasanaeth ffôn 119 cenedlaethol, lle gall pobl hefyd
archebu prawf cartref.
“Ni ddylai unrhyw un yr amheuir bod
ganddo/ganddi salwch coronafeirws fynd i bractis meddyg teulu, fferyllfa nac
ysbyty. Dim ond os yw'n teimlo na all ymdopi â'i symptomau gartref, fod ei
gyflwr yn gwaethygu, neu os nad yw ei symptomau’n gwella ar ôl saith niwrnod y
dylai gysylltu â NHS 111.
“Peidiwch â ffonio 999 oni bai
eich bod yn profi argyfwng sy’n peryglu bywyd. Peidiwch â ffonio 999 dim ond
oherwydd eich bod yn aros i 111 ateb eich galwad ffôn. Rydym yn deall bod
llinellau 111 yn brysur, ond bydd rhywun yn ateb eich galwad ar ôl i chi aros.