Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement will be updated daily at midday
Statement: Updated at 12pm on Thursday 28 January
2021 Dr Eleri
Davies, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
response at Public Health Wales, said: “We are increasingly confident in
the data which is showing a consistent downward trend in the numbers of
positive cases in Wales. “However, the number of cases is still
extremely high, and this is placing extreme pressure on our NHS Wales
hospitals. “The UK variant of Coronavirus prevalent in many
parts of Wales is up to 70 per cent more transmissible, and as reported last
week there is evidence which suggests that it may lead to a higher risk of
death than the non-variant. It is
therefore vital that everyone continues to remain vigilant, by staying at home
and sticking to the rules. This way we
will avoid adding to the pressure on hospitals and will keep people safe. “It is
important to remember that all current variants of COVID-19 are still spreading
and can cause severe illness and death. Therefore it is important to stay at
home, and to reduce opportunities for spread by keeping your distance, washing
hands regularly, and covering your face. “All of Wales remains in lockdown. We ask that the
public adopts the same mindset for this lockdown as they did in March 2020. We
understand that people are fatigued but because the new, more infectious variant
of coronavirus is circulating across Wales it is vital that we all keep to the
lockdown restrictions and do not meet other people. “This means that you must stay at home. If
exercising outdoors, please do this alone or with members of your household or
support bubble only. Shop online, but if you do need to visit essential retail then
do this alone, if possible, to minimise numbers of people in retail spaces, and
avoid stopping to chat with people outside your household. If you must leave
home keep your distance, wash
your hands regularly, and wear a face mask when required according to the
regulations. “Public Health Wales is
working closely with the Welsh Government as they deploy Coronavirus
vaccinations through local health boards. Welsh Government is leading on the
deployment of the vaccine in Wales. “We have been alerted to
a number of increasingly sophisticated ‘scam’ emails in circulation claiming to
be from the NHS which purport to offer appointments for vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines currently can’t be bought
privately in the UK. Do not share any of your personal information.
Correspondence will only come from your health board, and your vaccination will
be free. “Vaccinating the adult
population of Wales, to protect people from severe
disease, is a significant task, and the vaccine will take time to reach
everyone. The effects of the
vaccines may not be seen nationally for some time, and everyone – including
those who have been vaccinated - must continue to follow the advice on keeping
Wales safe. “Members of the public should not
phone your GP, pharmacy or hospital asking when they will get a vaccine. When
someone is in one of the groups eligible for the vaccine, they will be invited
to attend a dedicated clinic which will have been set up to ensure patient
safety and that of the healthcare professionals. “UK nationals returning home from
travel abroad must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up
to 3 days before departure. “Under current UK COVID-19
restrictions, you must stay at home. You must not leave home or travel,
including internationally, unless you have a legally permitted reason to do so. “If you are due to travel out of the
UK, please be aware of the changing situation and keep an eye on the FCO
website for up to date details.
“If
you or a member of your household develop a cough, fever or change in sense of
taste or smell, you must self-isolate immediately and book a free Coronavirus
test, either by
calling 119 or by clicking here. Datganiad: Diweddarwyd 12yh Dydd Iau 28 Ionawr 2021 Dywedodd Dr Eleri Davies, Cyfarwyddwr Digwyddiad
ar gyfer yr ymateb i'r achos o'r Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) yn Iechyd
Cyhoeddus Cymru: “Rydym yn fwyfwy hyderus yn y
data sy’n dangos tuedd gyson ar i lawr yn niferoedd yr achosion positif yng
Nghymru. “Fodd bynnag, mae nifer yr
achosion yn dal i fod yn uchel iawn, ac mae hyn yn gosod pwysau eithriadol ar
ysbytai GIG Cymru. “Mae amrywiolyn y DU o’r
Coronafeirws sy’n gyffredin mewn sawl rhan o Gymru hyd at 70 y cant yn fwy
trosglwyddadwy ac, fel yr adroddwyd amdano yr wythnos diwethaf, mae tystiolaeth
sy’n awgrymu y gallai arwain at risg uwch o farwolaeth o’i gymharu â’r straen
gwreiddiol. Felly mae'n hanfodol bod
pawb yn parhau i fod yn wyliadwrus, trwy aros gartref a glynu wrth y
rheolau. Fel hyn, byddwn yn osgoi
ychwanegu at y pwysau ar ysbytai a byddwn yn cadw pobl yn ddiogel. “Mae’n bwysig cofio bod holl
amrywiolion presennol COVID-19 yn dal i ledaenu ac y gallant achosi salwch
difrifol a marwolaeth. Felly, mae’n bwysig aros gartref a lleihau’r cyfleoedd
i’w ledaenu, drwy gadw eich pellter, golchi eich dwylo’n rheolaidd a gorchuddio
eich wyneb. “Mae'r cyfyngiadau symud yn parhau trwy Gymru
gyfan. Gofynnwn i’r cyhoedd fabwysiadu’r un meddylfryd ar gyfer y cyfyngiadau
symud cyfredol ag y gwnaethant ym mis Mawrth 2020. Deallwn fod pobl wedi cael
digon ond, oherwydd bod amrywiolyn newydd, mwy heintus o’r Coronafeirws yn mynd
ar led ar draws Cymru, mae’n hanfodol ein bod ni i gyd yn glynu wrth y
cyfyngiadau symud ac nad ydym yn cwrdd â phobl eraill. “Mae hyn yn golygu bod yn rhaid i
chi aros gartref. Os byddwch yn gwneud ymarfer corff yn yr awyr agored, gwnewch
hyn ar eich pen eich hun neu gydag aelodau o’ch aelwyd neu’ch swigen gefnogaeth
yn unig. Dylech siopa ar-lein, ond os oes angen i chi ymweld â mannau manwerthu
hanfodol, gwnewch hyn ar eich pen eich hun os yn bosibl, er mwyn lleihau nifer
y bobl mewn mannau manwerthu, ac osgowch stopio i siarad â phobl y tu allan
i’ch aelwyd. Os oes rhaid i chi adael eich cartref, cadwch eich pellter,
golchwch eich dwylo’n rheolaidd a gwisgwch fasg wyneb pan fo angen, yn unol â’r
rheoliadau. “Mae
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru yn gweithio’n agos gyda Llywodraeth Cymru wrth iddynt
ddarparu brechiadau Coronafeirws drwy’r byrddau iechyd lleol. Mae Llywodraeth
Cymru yn arwain y gwaith o ddarparu’r brechlyn yng Nghymru. “Mae
nifer o negeseuon e-bost twyllodrus a mwyfwy soffistigedig sydd ar led wedi dod
i’n sylw, sy’n honni eu bod nhw gan y GIG a’u bod yn cynnig apwyntiadau
brechu. Yn bresennol, ni ellir prynu
brechlynnau COVID-19 yn breifat yn y DU. Peidiwch â rhannu unrhyw wybodaeth
bersonol. Dim ond gohebiaeth gan eich bwrdd iechyd y byddwch yn ei derbyn, a
bydd eich brechiad yn rhad ac am ddim. “Mae
brechu oedolion Cymru er mwyn amddiffyn pobl rhag afiechyd difrifol yn dasg
sylweddol a bydd yn cymryd amser i frechu pawb. Ar lefel genedlaethol, mae’n
bosibl na fydd effeithiau’r brechlynnau i’w gweld am beth amser. Mae rhaid i
bawb - gan gynnwys y rhai sydd wedi’u brechu - barhau i ddilyn y cyngor er mwyn
cadw Cymru’n ddiogel. “Ni ddylai aelodau’r cyhoedd
ffonio eu meddyg teulu, fferyllfa nag ysbyty yn gofyn pryd fyddant yn cael
brechlyn. Pan fydd rhywun yn un o'r grwpiau sy'n gymwys i gael y brechlyn, fe'u
gwahoddir i fynd i glinig pwrpasol a fydd wedi'i sefydlu i sicrhau diogelwch
cleifion a gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol. “Rhaid i wladolion y DU sy’n
dychwelyd adref o deithio dramor ddarparu tystiolaeth o ganlyniad prawf
COVID-19 negatif a gymerwyd hyd at 3 diwrnod cyn gadael. “O dan gyfyngiadau cyfredol
COVID-19 y DU, rhaid i chi aros gartref. Rhaid i chi beidio â gadael eich
cartref na theithio, gan gynnwys yn rhyngwladol, oni bai bod gennych reswm a
ganiateir yn gyfreithiol i wneud hynny. “Os ydych i fod i deithio y tu
allan i’r DU, byddwch yn ymwybodol o’r sefyllfa sy’n newid a chadwch lygad ar
wefan Y Swyddfa Dramor a Chymanwlad am y manylion diweddaraf.
“Os byddwch chi neu aelod o'ch aelwyd yn datblygu
peswch, twymyn neu newid i synnwyr blasu neu arogli, rhaid i chi hunanynysu ar
unwaith ac archebu prawf Coronafeirws am ddim naill ai drwy ffonio 119 neu drwy glicio yma.