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.”