"At the time, the health minister admitted that the situation could have been managed better. "We are seeking an urgent meeting with the health board to discuss its plan to stabilise the situation and to ensure that the impact on those who were scheduled to have surgery and other treatments is minimised.". The inquest heard that Mr Macalalad, who lived in Llwynypia, Rhondda Cynon Taf, with his wife Elsie, a nurse, and their son Justin, had approached his GP in March 2020 with concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and his personal health history. 11 March Wales has its first case of "community transmission", when a patient in Caerphilly with no travel history tests positive for COVID-19. ", "Bangor to enter local lockdown on Saturday", "Covid: Three due in court after Cardiff lockdown protest", "Wales close to coronavirus tipping point, FM says", "Wales could be placed under new national lockdown, health minister warns", "Covid: Threat of England hotspot travel ban to Wales", "Covid outbreak at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital", "PM rejects English Covid hotspots travel ban again", "Covid outbreak at Swansea's Morriston Hospital", "Covid: Wales to ban people coming from UK hotspots", "Covid-19: Cwm Taf Morgannwg has most hospital patients", "Travel ban: Can I visit Wales from Covid hotspots? In response, business groups have warned of the devastating impact on the Welsh hospitality sector, with closures "guaranteed". The powers will be enforceable from 9am on Fridays to 5pm on Sundays. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, which is in Rhondda Cynon Taf - one of 12 areas in Wales now under local lockdown - has reported 82 positive cases. Students in Wales wishing to travel home for Christmas are told they must do so before 9 December. 5 May Figures from the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 24 April show 21,997 deaths from all causes registered in England and Wales; this is a decrease of 354 from the previous week but still nearly twice the five-year average for the time of year. Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, said he understands that local people are "very concerned". A statement from the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said: "The Health Board is taking a number of urgent and significant actions to ensure the safety of our staff, patients and communities.". Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Earlier, Dr Lyons told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that this had "stretched the staff further because we're delivering care across more sites.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Temporary restrictions reman in place at the Royal Glamorgan. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said there were 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital and 60 of those were from infections caught at the hospital. Pre-booking is essential: https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test To find the testing facility closest to you visit our website: https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/./covid-19-testing-options/ The First Minister of Wales announces that the wearing of face coverings will become compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. "I work for the NHS myself and I know how much the NHS are struggling right now," Ms Tustin said. One death has now been recorded in the outbreak at the Prince Charles Hospital and the health board also revealed they are monitoring another outbreak, this time at the Princess of Wales Hospital. Public Health Wales records 962 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, the highest number of daily deaths since 30 May. 16 October 2020 . When the figure is above one, an outbreak can grow exponentially, but as long as it remains below one the number of people infected with the virus will fall. A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. 25 August Research by the Welsh Government indicates that three quarters of tourism businesses have reopened since lockdown restrictions started to be lifted, but that at least half are not operating at full capacity. Wales reports another day without any new deaths, its fifth over the last ten days. 28 June Opposition parties in Wales express their concern after figures indicate the turnaround speed of COVID-19 tests has slowed in the country. A mobile testing site is established outside a food factory in. Emergencies will be taken to Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil or the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. A further 1,324 COVID-19 cases are confirmed, and 16 deaths, the highest death toll in Wales since 28 May. Two wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Welsh Government announce plans to introduce their own rules concerning the relaxation of COVID regulations over Christmas. Following the previous day's reopening of hospitality businesses, International Relations Minister. Earlier, Dr Lyons told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast that this had "stretched the staff further because we're delivering care across more sites.". Cwm Taf Morgannwg reported 47 deaths from infections caught in hospitals, including 38 at the Royal Glamorgan near Llantrisant. Keira Tustin said she was "disappointed" but understood the reasons for the cancellation of her four-year-old son Brogan's dental operation, which was due to take place on Monday. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". Then it was about clearing the decks in anticipation of the first wave. For the second time in under a week no new deaths are reported for Wales in the most recent 24-hour period. October 2020. If you test positive at a different location or with an at-home test, you can also go to these Test-to-Treat locations to receive a prescription from a qualified health care provider and treatment on the spot if eligible. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. An outbreak of COVID is reported among staff at a mass vaccination centre in Cardiff, with nine staff members testing positive. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. Around half of tests are coming back within 24 hours, a decrease on 68% at the end of April. 2023 BBC. Appointments for all City-operated testing centers can be made at Curative.com . Figures indicate that hospital COVID-19 cases have risen by 50% over the preceding week. "That absolutely is not the case," he said. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. In Wales 42% of grades are lower than estimated. In response the Welsh Government says there will be no return to local restrictions once the firebreak ends on 9 November. The next Welsh Government coronavirus briefing will be held on Monday at 12.15pm. Merthyr needed this due to the rise in our covid cases and it shouldve been introduced. "A simple set of common rules had a better chance of people being able to understand them and do the right thing by them," he said, adding that local restrictions were causing people to feel like they didn't know what was being asked of them. Last week the health board said it had closed two wards within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in an effort to contain a cluster of 34 cases. The guidance also says that people should be able to purchase non-essential items in exceptional circumstances. Local patients dialling for an ambulance will now be taken to the emergency unit at Royal Glamorgan, while patients who turn up will also be admitted after assessment. A Swansea bar was shut down on Beaujolais Day after being told a second time it wasn't following the rules, the council has said. Please visit these companies' websites to learn more about their efforts to provide timely and accessible COVID-19 testing or to schedule an appointment. Members of the public can call01685 726 464between 9am and 4:30pm, Mon to Fri. Chief Medical Officer 'more optimistic' about an effective coronavirus vaccine, Conwy Council leader urges First Minister to remove 'catastrophic' local lockdown travel restrictions. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Member of Senedd Mick Antoniw issued a joint statement saying they were "extremely concerned" by the outbreak at the hospital. "We are working with the local health board, health authorities, the senior management team and Public Health Wales to understand and, crucially, address the issues that have arisen at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to bring that outbreak under control and learn the lessons of that, so that those lessons can be applied in other health care settings.". Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. 5 June The UK government's ban on tenant evictions in England and Wales is extended by two months to 23 August. 30 September - Surgery is temporarily suspended at Royal Glamorgan Hospital following 60 COVID cases and eight deaths at the hospital. The Welsh Government is concerned over figures creeping up in Gwent in recent days, Mr Drakeford said. Mr Drakeford announced the result of the Welsh Government cabinets review of the national rules as he gave a press conference in Cathays Park at 12.15pm. The health board's boss said it faced "incredibly challenging circumstances". Although the situation will be reviewed daily, the incubation period of the virus means it will be at least a week before any lifting of measures. 3 December The Welsh Government announces that travel will be permitted between Wales and parts of England and Scotland that are in tiers one and two from Friday 4 December. Andrew Goodall, chief executive of NHS Wales, told the Senedd health committee on Tuesday the number had gone up by 60% in just seven days to 550. Response to Freedom of Information request in private correspondence, May 2022 (ATISN 16271). See the full details of those rules here. Shoppers are warned not to panic buy as lockdown measures are introduced. A father and grandmother from the same family died within one day of each other with coronavirus. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which covers the newly announced lockdown areas of Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, said cases "remain low in our hospitals". The latest estimate for R was between 0.9 and 1.2., But he warned that we are yet to see this translate into a reduction of pressure on the NHS. Of the deaths, 38 were at the Royal Glamorgan, five at Prince Charles and four at the Princess of Wales . Conservative health spokesman Andrew RT Davies said the spike was "very concerning" and questions over processes and protocols must be asked."However, on the face of it, the situation at the Royal Glamorgan seems like the spike in infections at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in July. nor Jeremy Clarkson have been cancelled', The chief executive of ITV said Jeremy Clarksons comments about the Duchess of Sussex do not negatively impact the brand, Special advisory boards to be set up for two major developments in Neath Port Talbot, The projects could bring thousands of jobs to the borough over the next five years, A 6.8% council tax rise is approved as Carmarthenshire councillors set a 450 million revenue budget, There was a stark warning about the impact of staff pay rises on the council's finances, The hero dog helping a little girl battle cancer, that also took time out to save her dad's life, Beauty the black labrador has had a massive impact on one family's life as they try to deal with the most testing of circumstances - and is now up for an award at Crufts, Today's rugby news as new twist on futures of Wales stars linked with moves and British record score smashed with 192-0 result, The up-to-the-minute rugby news from Wales and beyond, BBC axe show after 22 years leaving presenter 'very sad', The programme X-Ray, which sought justice for consumers, was first aired in 2001, Wales rugby international wins boxing title after being forced to quit game at just 25, He is sampling a different sport after being forced to finish rugby prematurely, Seven-year-old Epsom College victim died after being shot in the head, inquest told, Lettie Pattison was found dead at Epsom College alongside her mother and father, Three-year-old turns up for World Book Day dressed as Prince Harry, Ellis is a royal fan and didn't fancy any of the traditional children's storybook characters, Epsom College victims' shocking cause of death revealed, The hardest secondary schools to get a place at in Cardiff in 2023 revealed, The full list of oversubscribed state secondary schools in Cardiff for September 2023 has been published, Live updates as teachers strike in second walkout across Wales over pay, Thousands of pupils have been told to stay at home, New twist on futures of Wales stars linked with moves away, Royals 'appalled' as 'stunned' Harry and Meghan confirm they've been asked to vacate UK home Frogmore Cottage, Frogmore Cottage eviction has reportedly 'left Harry and Meghan stunned, and at least two members of the Royal Family appalled', Remains found in search for two-month-old baby, Russell Grant reveals brain cancer battle, The celebrity astrologer praised the 'A Team' that conducted his surgery, Welsh mum who survived Manchester Arena bombing appalled by 500 compensation payout for losing finger, For her three injuries, a Gwynedd woman was offered a total of 17,350, which she has rejected, Campaigner wrongly accused of bombing campaign in notorious explosives trial dies aged 62, Miscarriages of justice campaigner Adrian Stone spent six-and-a-half months behind bars during an infamous trial in the 1980s. Public Health Wales reports 199 further COVID-19 cases in the most recent 24 hours, but no deaths for the past 15 days. Read about our approach to external linking. The total number of people in Wales who have now died with lab-confirmed coronavirus stands at 2,338. Learn about community . NHS Wales chief executive Andrew Goodall earlier this week spoke of the challenges of dealing with Covid, saying it was a virus that "surprises us with its ability, particularly in closed settings, in its ability to transmit across to other parts of hospital and healthcare settings". He also apologised to families and the local communities affected by the outbreaks. COVID deaths at Royal Glamorgan Hospital rise to ten, while hospitalisations increase in the Valleys area. The R number is the number of people that one infected person will on average pass the virus on to. The petition, created the previous day, will be debated in the parliament as it has passed the threshold of 5,000 needed for a Senedd debate. 21 June The number of workers at an Anglesey chicken factory who have tested positive for COVID-19 rises to 158. Walgreens. He encouraged people to think about all the avenues available to them, including where they shop and when. The number of staff affected has not been revealed, but Tesco said it was a small number. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The results of the chest X-ray showed that small blood clots had appeared on his chest and although his condition had deteriorated slightly, written evidence by Dr Ahmed Benjamin, a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, said that MrMacalalalad was considered stable.Mr Macalalad was discovered unresponsive having suffered a cardiac arrest while wearing a CPAP mask. 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. First Minister Mark Drakeford has attacked the "selfish minority" in Wales who are "putting everyone else at risk" of contracting coronavirus through their behaviour. First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms that non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, gyms and leisure centres will reopen when the firebreak lockdown ends. Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:45. Only a small number of urgent cancer surgeries will remain at the Royal Glamorgan, while its A&E department will stay open for walk-in patients, but the Tirion birthing centre will be closed until 5 October. Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital was at the centre of Wales' Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year Aneurin Bevan health board, which covers Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and. "The situation is a worrying one, and all steps are being taken to protect existing patients, staff, and to ensure that those residents that were due to leave the hospital are directed to appropriate care in other hospitals in the near vicinity.". Temporary changes to services at the Royal Glamorgan should not deter people from getting the help they need. Dr Robin Howe of Public Health Wales warns that a spike in COVID-19 cases in locked down areas could lead to a rise in hospitalisations and deaths in those areas. Amid concerns about increasing COVID cases, Dr Chris Williams, Wales's deputy chief medical officer, says that people should be reassured they can be treated in hospital "safely and effectively". Wales' infection rate has seen a slight increase with 166.5 positive cases per 100,000 people for the last seven days (November 11-17) compared with 164.5 per 100,000 on Thursday. "Frontline staff are doing an incredible job in challenging circumstances but they must be supported by competent protocols and management at both health board and ministerial level," he said. In Swansea Bay, the health board said hospital onset infections had affected 18 patients and 16 staff, who had tested positive, mostly in the cardiac services department at Morriston hospital. Travel restrictions to, from and around Wales are to be lifted from 6 July. "We all know what we've got to do, we've been doing it for the past six or seven months now but unfortunately there are a few who aren't and that's what's causing this virus to spread and people to die.". A further 12 deaths are linked to hospital infections in the. 23 deaths from COVID-19 are linked to outbreaks across three hospitals: the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Rhondda Cynon Taf; the Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil; the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. An "incident management team" made up of Denbighshire Council, Public Health Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has now been set up to try to control the outbreak. Medical Director for the Cwm Taf health board, Dr Nick Lyons, said he expects the number of cases and deaths to rise even more but it is too soon to predict how large that increase will be. 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First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that the first COVID vaccinations will begin on Tuesday 8 December. The Welsh Government has said it is unlikely to introduce such restrictions before the Christmas period. Read about our approach to external linking. The problem is not confined to Cwm Taf Morgannwg and there was a spike in cases at the Betsi Cadwaladr health board over the summer. Hairdressers and barbers reopen in Wales. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". Back in July it was revealed hundreds of patients in Wales caught coronavirus while in hospital earlier in the pandemic, while there was also a spike in infections in the summer at Wrexham Maelor hospital. 26 August The Welsh Government announces that it will be up to individual schools and local authorities to decide whether or not face coverings are mandatory for secondary school pupils. Meanwhile, the Royal Mail has confirmed 18 people at its main sorting and delivery centre on Penarth Road, Cardiff, have tested positive for Covid. 26 November The police are to be given extra powers, including carrying out random vehicle checks to ensure people are adhering to COVID regulations. The Welsh Government announces that people living alone in areas subject to lockdown restrictions may meet one other household indoors. Video, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, Cwm Taf Morgannwg has most hospital patients, Covid-related patients in NHS in Wales up by 49% in a week, Wales travel ban: Rules for travel from England hotspots. Mr Hughes also said that it was likely that Mr Macalalad's previous respiratory conditions had played a part in his ability to fight the virus.He ruled that it was unlikely that the causation of Covid infection occurred during his employment and while there was the possibility that he could have come into contact with somebody asymptomatic at work there was not enough evidence to suggest the death was industrially linked.Mr Hughes recorded a conclusion of natural causes and offered his condolences to the family of Mr Macalalad including those in the Philippines. Brains, one of Wales's largest breweries, announces the closure of 100 pubs from Friday 4 December. Howevergiven the nature of coronavirus, there is an inevitable time delay in when we will see the positive impact of these measures.". 31 July First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms swimming pools, gyms, leisure centres and indoor play areas, including soft play can reopen from 3 August. Figures from Public Health Wales indicate some 2,500 COVID cases have been linked to hospitals in Wales since October. 19 December Following urgent talks with ministers over a new strain of COVID-19, First Minister. Either way this is a very worrying time for patients. New powers are also announced requiring hospitality businesses to collect customers' details for contact tracing purposes from 17 August. 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An NHS healthcare worker with a history of respiratory problems who did not qualify for shielding status died after contracting coronavirus, an inquest has heard.Allan Macalalad, 44, was employed in the operating department at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff when he became unwell in May 2020.An inquest at Pontypridd Coroners' Court heard the theatre assistant was admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant on May 17 complaining of a "shortness of breath". But its all very well organised. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A major outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. A hundred people are self-isolating after 14 COVID-19 cases are linked to a sports club awards evening in. No new deaths are reported for Wales for the most recent 24-hour period. Asked whether it's right to relax freedoms at Christmas, while putting others who may not support the decision at an increased risk for catching coronavirus, Mr Drakeford replied: "It doesn't put people at increased risk because people can still choose for themselves how they used those new freedoms. A Level results are published. Three people are arrested at an anti-lockdown protest held outside the Senedd. The Welsh Government announces plans to take the. Mr Macalalad, who was born in the Philippines, had been diagnosed with type two non-insulin-dependent diabetes in 2011.In 2019, Mr Macalalad had surgery for pneumonia and a collapsed lung and the inquest heard that in March 2020 he was increasingly anxious about how his health conditions increased his vulnerability to coronavirus. Health bosses fear the health service could be placed under extensive strain when the firebreak ends if new rules are not followed. 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