Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement will be updated daily at 2pm
Statement: Wednesday 23 September 2020
Dr Giri Shankar,
Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at
Public Health Wales, said:
“Public Health Wales
welcomes the package of new national measures being brought in from 6pm
tomorrow, Thursday 24 September.
“These restrictions mean
that pubs, restaurants and other licensed premises must close at 10pm, and
offer table service only. Off licenses,
including supermarkets and other retail outlets, must also stop selling alcohol
at 10pm.
“The ‘rule of six’ means
that only six people from the same extended household can meet indoors.
“In addition, the Welsh
Government has announced strengthened regulations and support for employees and
employers who are required to self-isolate.
“In the areas where
local restrictions have been brought in (the council areas of Caerphilly
County, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and
Newport), then those rules must be followed.
Details of these rules can be found on the Welsh
Government website.
“We are continuing to see a steady increase in cases in many communities
across Wales, and our investigations show that many of these have been
transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.
“The council areas of Cardiff, Swansea, the Vale of Glamorgan,
Carmarthen, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire are all areas of
concern to us and we are watching the data from there carefully, but numbers of
cases are increasing in all parts of Wales so there is no room for complacency
in any area.
“We are also seeing an increase in the number of people who are
seriously ill and have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
“We are concerned that much of the good work conducted over the past few
months is at risk of going to waste. If the situation continues to worsen, we
may find ourselves at the same levels of infection that we experienced earlier
this year in March and April; and with that comes the potential for more extended
restrictions to be imposed nationally.
“Coronavirus has not gone away.
It remains the responsibility of everyone to help prevent the spread of
this virus to protect older and vulnerable family members and friends. They should do this by self-isolating when
asked to do so, staying two metres away from others, and by washing hands
regularly.
“Public
Health Wales is urging all eligible people in Wales to have their free flu
vaccine as NHS Wales begins its largest ever national flu vaccine programme.
“Flu
(also known as influenza) can be serious, particularly for those who are older
or have a health condition and are more vulnerable to complications as a result
of the flu. Having a flu vaccine every year is one of the most effective ways
to protect against flu.
“Those
eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine include people with long term health
conditions, people aged 65 and over, pregnant women, children aged two to ten
years old, carers, domiciliary carers and care home staff with regular client
contact as well as care home residents.
“For the latest information, visit www.beatflu.org or www.curwchffliw.org or search Beat Flu or Curwch Ffliw on Twitter and Facebook.
Symptoms
“If you or a member of
your household develop symptoms of cough, fever or change in sense of taste or
smell, you must book a test for Coronavirus promptly to help control the spread
of infection.
“You and your household
must self-isolate while waiting for the result of your test. If you test
positive for Covid-19 should continue to self–isolate for 10 days. Other
household members, including those who do not have any symptoms, must stay at
home and not leave the house for 14 days.
“We urge you to only get
a test if you have one of these symptoms, unless otherwise professionally
advised – for example those regularly tested by their employer).”
Stay at home guidance
for households with possible coronavirus is available on Gov.wales
Our role in testing and sampling
“Public Health Wales does
not run any drive-through or walk-in sampling centres. These services are delivered either by local
health boards, or by the UK Department of Health and Social Services.
“Public Health Wales
does have a role in processing tests and delivering test results, but the
majority of tests for Welsh residents are processed by the Lighthouse Labs run
by the UK Department of Health.”
International Travel
“Advice on travelling abroad,
including the latest information on quarantine requirements on returning home,
can be found on the Welsh Government
and FCO
websites.
“Anyone returning to Wales
from countries which have been identified as high risk must quarantine in
accordance with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regulations even if they
are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have had a negative test result.
"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.
“Getting a
coronavirus test is free. Visit www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or call the free number 119.
"Confirmed cases must
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.
Contact
tracing and general information
“Contact tracing continues 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 do so 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.
“Information about the
symptoms of Coronavirus is available on the Public Health Wales website, or via
the NHS 111 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.
Datganiad: Dydd Mercher 23 Medi 2020
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’r pecyn o fesurau cenedlaethol newydd sy’n cael eu cyflwyno o
6pm yfory, dydd Iau 24 Medi.
“Mae’r cyfyngiadau hyn
yn golygu bod yn rhaid i dafarndai, bwytai ac eiddo trwyddedig eraill gau am
10pm, a chynnig gwasanaeth bwrdd yn unig.
Rhaid i fusnesau sydd â thrwyddedau i werthu alcohol a all gael ei yfed
oddi ar y safle, gan gynnwys archfarchnadoedd a siopau adwerthu eraill, hefyd
beidio â gwerthu alcohol ar ôl 10pm.
“Mae’r ‘rheol chwech’
yn golygu mai dim ond chwech o bobl o’r un aelwyd estynedig sy’n gallu cwrdd
dan do.
“Yn ogystal, mae
Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi rheoliadau a chymorth cryfach ar gyfer
gweithwyr a chyflogwyr y mae’n ofynnol iddynt hunanynysu.
“Yn yr ardaloedd lle
mae cyfyngiadau lleol wedi’u cyflwyno (ardaloedd cyngor Sir Caerffili, Rhondda
Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tudful, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Blaenau Gwent a Chasnewydd),
rhaid dilyn y rheolau hynny. Gellir dod
o hyd i fanylion am y rheolau hyn ar wefan Llywodraeth
Cymru.
“Rydym yn parhau i weld cynnydd cyson mewn achosion mewn llawer o
gymunedau ledled Cymru, ac mae ein hymchwiliadau’n dangos bod llawer o’r rhain
wedi cael eu trosglwyddo oherwydd diffyg cadw pellter cymdeithasol.
“Mae ardaloedd cyngor Caerdydd, Abertawe, Bro Morgannwg, Caerfyrddin,
Ynys Môn, Conwy, Sir Ddinbych a Sir y Fflint i gyd yn ardaloedd sy’n peri
pryder i ni ac rydym yn gwylio’r data oddi yno yn ofalus, ond mae nifer yr
achosion yn cynyddu ym mhob cwr o Gymru felly ni ddylai trigolion unrhyw ardal
laesu dwylo.
“Rydym hefyd yn gweld cynnydd yn nifer y bobl sy’n sâl iawn ac sydd wedi
mynd i’r ysbyty oherwydd COVID-19.
“Rydym yn pryderu bod llawer o'r gwaith da a wnaed dros yr ychydig
fisoedd diwethaf mewn perygl o gael ei ddadwneud. Os bydd y sefyllfa'n parhau i
waethygu, efallai y byddwn yn wynebu sefyllfa lle bydd lefelau’r haint more
uchel â’r hyn a welsom yn gynharach eleni ym mis Mawrth ac Ebrill; a chyda
hynny, daw'r posibilrwydd o osod cyfyngiadau mwy estynedig yn genedlaethol.
“Nid yw Coronafeirws wedi diflannu.
Mae'n gyfrifoldeb ar bawb o hyd i helpu i atal y feirws hwn rhag
lledaenu er mwyn amddiffyn aelodau’r teulu a ffrindiau sy'n hŷn a bregus. Dylent wneud hyn trwy hunanynysu pan ofynnir
iddynt wneud hynny, dylent aros dau fetr i ffwrdd oddi wrth bobl eraill, a
dylent olchi eu dwylo yn rheolaidd.
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn annog pawb sy’n gymwys yng Nghymru i gael
brechlyn ffliw am ddim wrth i GIG Cymru ddechrau ar ei raglen brechu rhag y ffliw
cenedlaethol fwyaf erioed.
“Gall y ffliw fod yn ddifrifol, yn enwedig i'r rhai sy'n hŷn neu sydd â
chyflwr iechyd ac sy'n fwy agored i gymhlethdodau o ganlyniad i'r ffliw. Mae
cael brechlyn ffliw bob blwyddyn yn un o'r ffyrdd mwyaf effeithiol o amddiffyn
eich hun rhag y ffliw.
“Ymhlith y rhai sy’n gymwys i gael brechlyn ffliw rhad ac am ddim y GIG
mae pobl â chyflyrau iechyd tymor hir, pobl 65 oed a hŷn, menywod beichiog,
plant rhwng dwy a deg oed, gofalwyr, gofalwyr cartref a staff cartrefi gofal
sy’n dod i gysylltiad â chleientiaid yn rheolaidd yn ogystal â phreswylwyr mewn
cartrefi gofal.
“I gael yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf, ewch i www.curwchffliw.org neu www.beatflu.org neu chwiliwch am Curwch Ffliw neu Beat Flu ar Twitter a Facebook.
Symptomau
“Os ydych chi neu
aelod o'ch cartref yn datblygu symptomau peswch, twymyn neu newid i’ch synnwyr
blasu neu arogli, rhaid i chi archebu prawf ar gyfer Coronafeirws heb oedi i helpu
i reoli lledaeniad yr haint.
“Rhaid i chi a'ch
aelwyd hunanynysu wrth aros am ganlyniad eich prawf. Os bydd canlyniad eich
prawf am Covid-19 yn bositif, dylech barhau i hunanynysu am 10 diwrnod. Rhaid i
aelodau eraill o'r aelwyd, gan gynnwys y rhai nad oes ganddynt unrhyw
symptomau, aros gartref a pheidio â gadael y tŷ am 14 diwrnod.
“Rydym yn eich annog i
gael prawf dim ond os oes gennych un o'r symptomau hyn, oni bai y cewch gyngor
proffesiynol fel arall - er enghraifft y rhai sy'n cael eu profi'n rheolaidd
gan eu cyflogwr)."
Mae canllawiau aros
gartref i aelwydydd y mae’n bosibl bod rhywun â choronafeirws ynddynt ar gael
ar Gov.wales
Ein rôl wrth brofi a samplu
“Nid yw Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru yn rhedeg canolfannau samplu drwy ffenest y car na chanolfannau
galw i mewn. Darperir y gwasanaethau hyn
naill ai gan fyrddau iechyd lleol, neu gan Adran Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol
y DU.
“Mae gan Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru rôl mewn prosesu profion a darparu canlyniadau profion, ond mae
mwyafrif y profion ar gyfer trigolion Cymru yn cael eu prosesu gan y Labordai
Goleudy a redir gan Adran Iechyd y DU.”
Teithiau Rhyngwladol
“Gellir dod o hyd i gyngor ar
deithio dramor, gan gynnwys yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y gofynion cwarantin
wrth ddychwelyd adref, ar wefan Llywodraeth
Cymruac ar wefan y Swyddfa Dramor a Chymanwlad.
“Rhaid i unrhyw un sy’n dychwelyd
i Gymru o wledydd y nodwyd eu bod yn risg uchel osod ei hun dan gwarantin yn
unol â rheoliadau’r Swyddfa Dramor a Chymanwlad hyd yn oed os nad oes ganddo
unrhyw symptomau COVID-19 neu os yw wedi cael prawf negyddol.
“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.
“Mae cael prawf Coronafeirws yn rhad ac am ddim. Ymwelwch ag www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test neu ffoniwch 119, sef y
rhif ffôn rhad ac am ddim.
“Rhaid i achosion a gadarnhawyd
ynysu am 10 diwrnod, 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.
Olrhain cysylltiadau a gwybodaeth gyffredinol
“Mae olrhain cysylltiadau yn
parhau fel rhan o strategaeth Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu Llywodraeth Cymru. Bydd
tîm o swyddogion olrhain cysylltiadau yn cysylltu ag unrhyw un sydd wedi cael
prawf positif am Coronafeirws, a gofynnir am fanylion pawb y mae wedi bod mewn
cysylltiad agos â nhw tra bod ganddo symptomau.
“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 wneud hyn 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 am
symptomau Coronafeirws ar gael ar wefan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, neu drwy holiadur
symptomau GIG Cymru.
“Gall unrhyw un sydd â
symptomau 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 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.