Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement will be updated daily at 2pm
Updated: 2:00pm Sunday 09 August
Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Welsh Government has announced changes to the
lockdown measures effective from Monday 10 August, which will enable indoor
swimming pools, gyms, fitness studios and leisure centres to re-open premises. Physical
distancing and enhanced cleaning measures must be undertaken.
“Children’s indoor play areas will also be able to
re-open their doors, however areas such as ball pits, which aren’t able to be
easily cleaned, must remain closed.
“In light of the fine weather forecast this
weekend, Public Health Wales continues to remind the public that they have a
vital role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus by always sticking to social
distancing guidelines - staying two metres away from others, and washing hands
regularly. When travelling you should also avoid car sharing with people
outside your household.
“Advice on travelling abroad, including the latest
information on quarantine requirements on returning home, can be found on the FCO
website.
“Public Health Wales supports the recent announcement
of the four UK Chief Medical Officers to extend the self-isolation period from
seven to 10 days for those in the community who have symptoms or a positive
test result. This will help provide additional protection to others in the
community.
"Anyone with suspected symptoms of COVID-19
infection - a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss of smell or
taste (anosmia) - must self-isolate and seek an urgent test.
"Confirmed cases must now isolate for 10 days,
with members of their household isolating for 14 days until the risk of passing
on further infection has gone. Combined, these simple but effective actions
will ensure the virus does not spread.
“Public Health Wales is also
reminding the public that children under the age of 11 no longer have to
maintain a two metre distance from each other or from adults. This reflects scientific
evidence which indicates the risk of transmission is lower among this age
group. However, it is very important older children and young adults continue
to follow social distancing and the other measures to keep them safe.
Updates
on current incidents
“Following a multi-agency Incident Management Team
meeting held on Thursday 6 August and the conclusion of the mass sampling
exercise of employees at Zorba Delicacies in Ebbw Vale, Public Health Wales can
confirm that no new cases of coronavirus have been reported associated with the
incident.
“The total therefore remains at eight
laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case linked to the incident.
“The fact that there has been no increase in cases
is reassuring, indicating that control measures have been effective so far and
that there is no evidence to suggest wider transmission within the local
community resulting from the cluster.
“The situation at the site will continue to be
monitored, and updates will be provided when required.
“There are no significant updates on
the previously reported incidents in Llangefni and Wrexham.
“Following a multi-agency Incident Management Team meeting
held on Wednesday 5 August, and as a result of no further cases associated with
Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil, Public Health Wales can confirm that the decision has
been taken to declare the incident over. We would like to thank all those
involved in supporting the response to the incident.
Contact tracing and general information
“Contact tracing
continues in Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy. Anyone who has a positive
Coronavirus 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.
“If you are asked to
self-isolate, you should also comply with this request to prevent further
spread of the virus.
“Tracers are trained
staff and personal information that you provide will handled in line with data
protection regulations and will not be shared widely.
“Further information
about the symptoms of Coronavirus is available on the Public Health Wales website,
or members of the public can use the NHS Wales symptom checker.
“Anyone experiencing Coronavirus
symptoms can apply for a home testing kit by visiting www.gov.wales/coronavirus, or by calling the national 119 phone service.
“Anyone with suspected
coronavirus 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.”
“Public Health Wales’
user-friendly data dashboard takes information from a range of different
sources. The total number of positive cases now includes those reported from
non-NHS Wales laboratories, which are subject to ongoing de-duplication, refinement
and reconciliation. This may result in fluctuation of the total positive cases
as this process takes place.”
Diweddarwyd: 2:00yp Dydd Sul 09 Awst
Dywedodd Dr Giri Shankar, y Cyfarwyddwr Digwyddiadau ar
gyfer yr ymateb i'r achosion o’r Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) yn Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru:
“Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi
cyhoeddi newidiadau i’r mesurau cyfyngiadau symud o ddydd Llun 10 Awst, a fydd
yn galluogi pyllau nofio dan do, campfeydd, stiwdios ffitrwydd a chanolfannau hamdden
i ailagor eu safleoedd. Rhaid cynnal mesurau cadw pellter corfforol yn
ogystal â mesurau glanhau llymach.
“Bydd ardaloedd chwarae dan do
i blant hefyd yn gallu ailagor eu drysau. Fodd bynnag, bydd yn rhaid i
ardaloedd fel pyllau peli, nad oes modd eu glanhau’n hawdd, aros ar gau.
“Yng
ngoleuni rhagolygon y tywydd braf y penwythnos hwn, dymuna Iechyd Cyhoeddus
Cymru atgoffa’r cyhoedd bod ganddynt rôl hanfodol i’w chwarae wrth atal
lledaeniad Coronafeirws trwy lynu at ganllawiau cadw pellter cymdeithasol bob amser
- sicrhau eich bod yn cadw dau fetr oddi wrth bobl eraill a golchi eich dwylo
yn rheolaidd. Wrth deithio, dylech hefyd osgoi rhannu ceir â phobl y tu allan
i'ch cartref.
“Gellir
dod o hyd i gyngor ar deithio tramor, gan gynnwys yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y
gofynion cwarantin wrth ddychwelyd adref, ar wefan y Swyddfa Dramor a Chymanwlad.
“Mae
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn cefnogi cyhoeddiad diweddar pedwar Prif Swyddog
Meddygol y DU i ymestyn y cyfnod hunanynysu o saith i 10 diwrnod i’r rheini yn
y gymuned sydd â symptomau neu ganlyniad prawf positif. Bydd hyn yn helpu i
ddarparu amddiffyniad ychwanegol i bobl eraill yn y gymuned.
“Rhaid
i unrhyw un yr amheuir bod ganddynt symptomau COVID-19, sef tymheredd uchel,
peswch newydd a pharhaus neu golli synnwyr blasu neu arogli (anosmia),
hunanynysu a chael prawf ar unwaith.
“Rhaid
i achosion a gaiff eu cadarnhau ynysu am 10 diwrnod bellach, a rhaid i aelodau
o’u cartrefi ynysu am 14 diwrnod hyd nes bod y perygl o drosglwyddo’r haint
ymhellach wedi mynd. Gyda’i gilydd, bydd y camau syml ond effeithiol hyn yn
sicrhau nad yw’r feirws yn lledaenu.
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru
hefyd yn atgoffa’r cyhoedd nad oes yn rhaid i blant o dan 11 mlwydd oed gadw
pellter o ddau fetr oddi wrth ei gilydd nac oddi wrth oedolion mwyach. Mae hyn
yn adlewyrchu tystiolaeth wyddonol sy'n dangos bod y risg o drosglwyddo yn is
ymysg y grŵp oedran hwn. Fodd bynnag, mae'n bwysig iawn bod plant hŷn ac
oedolion ifanc yn parhau i gadw pellter cymdeithasol ac at y mesurau eraill i'w
cadw'n ddiogel.
Diweddariadau ar ddigwyddiadau
cyfredol
“Yn dilyn y cyfarfod o’r Tîm
Rheoli Digwyddiadau amlasiantaeth a gynhaliwyd ddydd Iau 6 Awst a chanlyniad yr
ymarfer samplu ar raddfa fawr ar weithwyr Zorba Delicacies yng Nglynebwy, gall
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru gadarnhau na nodwyd unrhyw achosion newydd o’r
Coronafeirws yn gysylltiedig â’r digwyddiad hwn.
“Felly, mae’r cyfanswm yn
parhau ar wyth achos a gadarnhawyd yn y labordy ac un achos tebygol sy’n
gysylltiedig â’r digwyddiad.
“Mae’r ffaith na fu unrhyw
gynnydd mewn achosion yn rhoi sicrwydd i ni, gan ddangos bod mesurau rheoli
wedi bod yn effeithiol hyd yn hyn ac nad oes unrhyw dystiolaeth sy’n awgrymu
lledaeniad ehangach yn y gymuned leol sy’n deillio o’r clwstwr hwn.
“Bydd y sefyllfa ar y safle yn
parhau i gael ei monitro, a chaiff diweddariadau eu rhoi pan fo angen.
“Nid oes unrhyw ddiweddariadau
o bwys i’r achosion yr adroddwyd amdanynt yn flaenorol yn Llangefni a Wrecsam.
“Yn
dilyn cyfarfod o’r Tîm Rheoli Digwyddiadau amlasiantaeth a gynhaliwyd ddydd
Mercher 5 Awst, ac o ganlyniad i ddim achosion pellach yn gysylltiedig â Kepak ym
Merthyr Tudful, gall Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru gadarnhau bod penderfyniad wedi’i
wneud i ddatgan bod y digwyddiad hwn drosodd. Hoffem ddiolch i bawb
cysylltiedig am gefnogi’r ymateb i’r achosion.
Olrhain cysylltiadau a
gwybodaeth gyffredinol
“Mae
olrhain cysylltiadau yn parhau yng Nghymru fel rhan o strategaeth Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu Llywodraeth
Cymru. Bydd tîm o olrheinwyr cysylltiadau yn cysylltu ag unrhyw un sydd wedi
cael prawf positif am y Coronafeirws, 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.
“Os gofynnir i chi
hunanynysu, dylech hefyd gydymffurfio â'r gofyniad hwn er mwyn atal y feirws
rhag lledaenu ymhellach.
“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 bellach
am symptomau Coronafeirws ar gael ar wefan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, neu gall
aelodau'r cyhoedd ddefnyddio gwiriwr symptomau GIG Cymru.
“Gall unrhyw un sydd â
symptomau’r Coronafeirws wneud cais am becyn profi gartref trwy fynd i www.gov.wales/coronavirus, neu trwy ffonio’r gwasanaeth ffôn 119 cenedlaethol.
“Ni ddylai unrhyw un yr
amheuir bod ganddo/ganddi 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 ag 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.
“Mae dangosfwrdd data hawdd ei ddefnyddio Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru yn casglu gwybodaeth o ystod o ffynonellau gwahanol. Mae
cyfanswm nifer yr achosion positif bellach yn cynnwys y rhai yr adroddwyd
amdanynt o labordai nad ydynt yn eiddo i GIG Cymru, sy’n ddarostyngedig i
ddad-ddyblygu, mireinio a chysoni parhaus. Gallai hyn arwain at amrywiad yng
nghyfanswm nifer yr achosion positif wrth i’r broses hon fynd rhagddi.”