Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement will be updated daily at 2pm
Statement: Saturday 3
October 2020
Dr Chris Williams
Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at
Public Health Wales, said:
“Public Health Wales supports the amendment to the
local lockdown restrictions where households that include only one adult can
now form a bubble with people from one other household in their lockdown area.
“The new coronavirus restrictions in four local
authority areas in North Wales – Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham.
“These arrangements are
necessary in order to bring transmission of the virus under control in these
areas. It is very important that we abide by the regulations in the areas in
which we live and that we do not travel between local authority areas without a
reasonable excuse.
“We thank the public in
advance for sticking to these new restrictions, which are essential in reducing
spread of the virus, protecting older and vulnerable people, and keeping Wales
safe.
“Following the
introduction of restrictions in the borough of Caerphilly, our data is
beginning to show a downward trend, and although we cannot categorically say
this trend is a result of lockdown, we are cautiously optimistic and we are
looking at a number of alternative sources to validate these results.
“We remind people living
in areas of Wales where there are currently no restrictions in place to
remember, at all times, the importance of adhering to the regulations to
prevent further local restrictions.
“The new restrictions
mean that people living in the affected areas will not be allowed to enter or
leave their local authority area without a reasonable excuse.
“They will not be able
to meet indoors with anyone they do not live with for the time being – extended
households (sometimes called a ‘bubble’) are suspended for the time being.
“Pubs, restaurants and
other licensed premises must stop selling alcohol at 10pm, and offer table
service only. Off licenses, including supermarkets and other retail outlets,
must also stop selling alcohol at 10pm.
“People who can work
from home must do so. Those who cannot reasonably work from home can continue
to travel to a place of work, whether that is within our outside the areas
affected by local restrictions.
“Details
of these rules for each local authority area can be found on the Welsh Government website.
“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.
“Approximately 2,000 test results (which will
include both positive and negative results) from the UK Department of Health
and Social Care’s Lighthouse labs have been delayed. This means that today’s test numbers will be
an underestimate of the true picture of Coronavirus in Wales. This is beyond our control, and we apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause.
The number of tests will in likelihood increase disproportionately over
the coming days as the backlog of test results are incorporated into our
reporting.”
“Public
Health Wales continues to work with the Royal Glamorgan Hospital where teams
are working at pace to implement robust measures to manage an outbreak.
“Given
the extent of this outbreak, and on the advice of Public Health Wales, the Cwm
Taf Morgannwg Health Board is taking a number of urgent and significant actions
to ensure the safety of staff, patients and communities.
“Significant
temporary service restrictions are currently in place at the hospital, please
see the Cwm Taf Morgannwg
Health Board website
for details of these measures.
“The multidisciplinary
Incident Management Team (IMT) for the Gwent area is encouraging anyone living
in Torfaen and who has symptoms of COVID-19 to get a test, following a steady
recent rise in cases.
“A mobile testing unit
has been set up in the area. Local residents can book a test by calling 0300
303 1222.
“The symptoms of COVID-19
are a new, continuous cough, a fever and a change in taste or smell (anosmia),
but as these can be preceded by more minor symptoms, so the IMT is encouraging
people with any flu-like symptoms, or that are feeling generally unwell, to
book themselves in for a test.
“As well as observing
the current and new restrictions coming into place, I would also urge people to
download the new NHS COVID-19 app which launched last week.
“The app forms a central
part of the NHS Wales Test Trace Protect programme. We would encourage as many
people to download and use the app as possible, to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The app also informs users
of the current risk level in their postcode district.
“The
‘rule of six’ means that only six people from the same extended household can
meet indoors. This applies throughout Wales, although there are additional
measures in place in the areas affected by local restrictions.
“In addition, the Welsh
Government has announced strengthened regulations and support for employees and
employers who are required to self-isolate.
“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, people with a learning
disability and those on the NHS shielded patient list or who are a household
contact of someone who is on the NHS shielded patient list.
“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
“The coronavirus test is
reliable, and its reliability is comparable to other tests for respiratory
conditions. The false
positivity rate according to our analysis is 0.1 percent – or one false
positive per 1,000 tests.
“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 Sadwrn 3 Hydref 2020
Dywedodd Dr Chris
Williams, Cyfarwyddwr
Digwyddiad ar gyfer yr ymateb i'r achos o'r Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) yn
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru:
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn cefnogi’r diwygiad i’r
cyfyngiadau symud lleol lle gall aelwydydd sydd ond yn cynnwys un oedolyn
ffurfio swigen gyda phobl o un aelwyd arall yn eu hardal dan gyfyngiadau symud.
“Cychwynnodd y cyfyngiadau coronafeirws newydd mewn pedair ardal awdurdod lleol yng Ngogledd
Cymru, sef Sir Ddinbych, Sir y Fflint, Conwy a Wrecsam.
“Mae'r trefniadau hyn yn angenrheidiol er mwyn dod â
throsglwyddiad y feirws dan reolaeth yn yr ardaloedd hyn. Mae’n bwysig iawn ein
bod yn glynu wrth y rheoliadau yn yr ardaloedd rydym yn byw ynddynt ac nad ydym
yn teithio rhwng ardaloedd awdurdod lleol heb esgus rhesymol.
“Rydym yn diolch i'r cyhoedd ymlaen llaw am gadw at y
cyfyngiadau newydd hyn, sy'n hanfodol i leihau lledaeniad y feirws, i ddiogelu
pobl hŷn a bregus, ac i gadw Cymru’n ddiogel.
“Yn dilyn cyflwyno cyfyngiadau ym mwrdeistref Caerffili,
mae ein data yn dechrau dangos tuedd ar i lawr, ac er na allwn ddweud yn
bendant fod y duedd hon yn ganlyniad i’r cyfyngiadau symud, rydym yn optimistaidd
ac rydym yn edrych ar nifer o ffynonellau eraill i ddilysu'r canlyniadau hyn.
“Rydym yn atgoffa pobl sy’n byw mewn ardaloedd yng
Nghymru lle nad oes unrhyw gyfyngiadau ar waith ar hyn o bryd i gofio, bob
amser, am bwysigrwydd cadw at y rheoliadau i atal cyfyngiadau lleol pellach
rhag dod i rym.
“Mae’r cyfyngiadau newydd yn golygu na fydd pobl sy’n byw
yn yr ardaloedd yr effeithir arnynt yn cael mynd i mewn neu adael ardal eu
hawdurdod lleol heb esgus rhesymol.
“Am y tro, ni fyddant yn gallu cwrdd ag unrhyw un nad
ydyn nhw'n byw gyda nhw dan do - mae aelwydydd estynedig (a elwir weithiau'n
‘swigod’) yn cael eu hatal am y tro.
“Rhaid i dafarndai, bwytai ac adeiladau trwyddedig eraill
roi’r gorau i werthu alcohol am 10pm, a rhaid iddynt gynnig 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.
“Rhaid i bobl sy’n gallu gweithio gartref wneud hynny.
Gall y rhai nad yw hi'n rhesymol iddynt weithio gartref barhau i deithio i
weithle, p'un a yw hynny y tu mewn neu’r tu allan i'r ardaloedd y mae
cyfyngiadau lleol yn effeithio arnynt.
“Gellir dod o hyd i fanylion am y rheolau hyn ar gyfer
pob ardal awdurdod lleol ar wefan Llywodraeth Cymru.
“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 mor 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.
“Mae
oddeutu 2,000 o ganlyniadau profion (a fydd yn cynnwys canlyniadau positif a
negatif) o Labordai Goleudy Adran Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol y DU wedi’u
hoedi. Mae hyn yn golygu y bydd nifer y profion heddiw yn amcangyfrif rhy
isel o ddarlun cywir Coronafeirws yng Nghymru. Mae hyn y tu hwnt i'n
rheolaeth, ac ymddiheurwn am unrhyw anghyfleustra y gallai hyn ei achosi.
Mae'n debygol y bydd nifer y profion yn cynyddu'n anghymesur dros y dyddiau
nesaf wrth i'r ôl-groniad o ganlyniadau profion gael eu cynnwys yn ein
hadroddiadau."
“Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn parhau i weithio
gydag Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, lle mae timau’n gweithio’n gyflym i roi
mesurau cadarn ar waith i reoli achosion.
O ystyried graddfa’r achosion niferus hyn, ac ar
gyngor Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru, mae Bwrdd Iechyd Cwm Taf Morgannwg yn cymryd
nifer o gamau brys a sylweddol i sicrhau diogelwch staff, cleifion a chymunedau.
“Mae cyfyngiadau gwasanaeth dros dro sylweddol ar
waith yn yr ysbyty ar hyn o bryd, gweler gwefan Bwrdd Iechyd Cwm Taf Morgannwgi gael manylion am y mesurau hyn.
“Mae’r Tîm Rheoli Digwyddiadau amlddisgyblaethol (IMT) ar
gyfer ardal Gwent yn annog unrhyw un sy’n byw yn Nhorfaen ac sydd â symptomau
COVID-19 i gael prawf, yn dilyn cynnydd cyson mewn achosion yn ddiweddar.
“Mae uned brofi symudol wedi’i sefydlu yn yr ardal. Gall
trigolion lleol archebu prawf trwy ffonio 0300 303 1222.
“Peswch newydd, parhaus, twymyn a newid i’ch synnwyr
blasu neu arogli (anosmia) yw symptomau COVID-19, ond gall y rhain gael eu
rhagflaenu gan symptomau llai, felly mae'r IMT yn annog pobl ag unrhyw
symptomau sy’n debyg i’r ffliw, neu sy'n teimlo'n sâl yn gyffredinol, i archebu
prawf.
“Yn ogystal â dilyn y cyfyngiadau cyfredol a newydd sy’n
dod i rym, byddwn hefyd yn annog pobl i lawrlwytho ap newydd COVID-19 y GIG a
lansiwyd yr wythnos diwethaf.
“Mae’r ap yn rhan ganolog o raglen Profi Olrhain Diogelu
GIG Cymru. Byddem yn annog cynifer o bobl â phosibl i lawrlwytho a defnyddio'r
ap i helpu i atal Coronafeirws rhag lledaenu. Mae'r ap hefyd
yn hysbysu defnyddwyr o'r lefel risg gyfredol yn eu hardal cod post.
“Mae’r
‘rheol chwech’ yn golygu mai dim ond chwech o bobl o’r un aelwyd estynedig sy’n
gallu cwrdd dan do. Mae hyn yn berthnasol ledled Cymru, er bod mesurau
ychwanegol ar waith yn yr ardaloedd y mae cyfyngiadau lleol yn effeithio arnynt.
“Yn ogystal, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi
rheoliadau a chymorth cryfach ar gyfer gweithwyr a chyflogwyr y mae’n ofynnol
iddynt hunanynysu.
“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, pobl ag anabledd dysgu a'r rhai ar Restr o’r
cleifion a Warchodir y GIG neu’r rhai sy'n dod i gysylltiad â rhywun sydd ar
Restr o’r Cleifion a Warchodir y GIG ar yr aelwyd.
“I gael yr wybodaeth
ddiweddaraf, ewch i www.curwchffliw.org neu www.beatflu.orgneu 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
“Mae'r prawf coronafeirws yn ddibynadwy, ac mae ei
ddibynadwyedd yn debyg i brofion eraill ar gyfer cyflyrau anadlol. Yn ôl ein
dadansoddiad, cyfradd y canlyniadau positif anghywir yw 0.1 y cant, neu un
canlyniad positif anghywir fesul 1,000 o brofion.
“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.