Public Health Wales statement on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
This statement is usually updated daily at midday. Published: Thursday 22 April 12pm Dr Eleri
Davies, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Welsh Government has announced that six people (not including children
under 11 years old or carers) will be able to meet outdoors from Saturday 24
April, without a restriction on the number of households. The current rule states that six people from
two households can meet outdoors. “People should observe social distancing when meeting with others from
outside their household or support bubble. “The rules on meeting other people indoors remain unchanged. “In addition, Welsh Government confirmed that outdoor hospitality can
resume on Monday 26 April. “Public Health Wales recently published its latest
surveillance report analysing
COVID-19 vaccine uptake by sex, socioeconomic deprivation and ethnic group. “According to the findings, inequality gaps in vaccine
uptake of at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine between ethnic and
socioeconomic groups in older adults in Wales have narrowed since March but,
despite this, significant inequalities still remain. “On Friday the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)
advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same
time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group.
JCVI advice is followed in Wales. “As there is more experience of the use of the Pfizer BioNTech and
Moderna vaccines in pregnancy those vaccines are therefore the preferred
vaccines to offer to pregnant women. “We are no longer publishing Coronavirus data or a daily statement on
Saturdays because case numbers are now low therefore any fluctuation day-to-day
can give rise to potentially misleading interpretation and we want to be
focusing more on the underlying trends. “Our surveillance team will however retain the ability to ramp back up
to seven day reporting if necessary. “We would like to remind the public that Coronavirus is still circulating in our communities and a large number
of people have not been fully vaccinated.
It is therefore vital that people observe social distancing, where face
coverings when in indoor spaces, and wash hands regularly. These actions will help to prevent
transmission of the virus. “Further to the Welsh Government’s announcement last week, people who
cannot work from home are now able to access free lateral flow self-test kits. “The rapid coronavirus tests will be available from local test sites across
Wales. “Welsh Government also announced
that, following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
(JCVI), that people over 16 who live with individuals with severely weakened
immune systems should be offered COVID-19 vaccinations as a priority. “As schools return please do
not send your child to school if they are unwell, even if you are not sure if
they have Coronavirus. “When you take your child to
school, always keep your distance from other parents, wear a face covering, and
don’t stay around and chat. Please don’t invite other children or their parents
to your home to play or stay indoors, even if they are in the same bubble at school.
We need to continue to limit the numbers of people we meet socially to minimise
spread of the virus. “Please continue to work from
home if at all possible. “Current information on the
Welsh Government restrictions for Coronavirus are available at https://gov.wales/coronavirus “Recently the Medicines and Healthcare
Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and JCVI provided an update on the Oxford AstraZenca
vaccine following reports of an extremely rare and specific type of blood clot
following vaccination. “The
AstraZeneca vaccine remains safe and effective and has already saved thousands
of lives. Those who have received a first dose of the vaccine, should continue
to receive a second dose. “The risk
benefit remains strongly in favour of vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine
for those aged 30 and over, and those aged under 30 who have underlying health
conditions which puts them at higher risk of severe outcomes from Coronavirus
infection. However, adults aged 18-29 years old who do not have underlying
health conditions will now be offered an alternative vaccine. “If you are contacted by your local TTP team then it is
important that you are truthful with them about where you have been and who you
have met. They are not there to judge,
they are there to help prevent ongoing transmission of the virus and to protect
the community. “If you are asked to self-isolate by your local TTP team
then please ensure that you do so for the full ten days – this will help break
any chains of transmission. “We urge anyone over 50 who has not
yet received an invite for their vaccination to contact their local health
board. Details of which can be found here: https://gov.wales/get-your-covid-19-vaccination-if-you-think-you-have-been-missed
“We encourage everyone, whatever their
background, social demographic and ethnicity, to have the vaccine when they are
offered it. “Coronavirus
cases by variant in Wales are reported on the UK Government website. The dominant strain in Wales is
the Kent variant, and there is currently no evidence of widespread community
transmission of other Variants of Concern in Wales. “Restrictions on UK and international travel remain in
place. More information on current travel guidance is available on the Welsh Government website.
“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 visiting www.gov.wales/getting-tested-coronavirus-covid-19. Please check your local health board’s
website to see if there are additional symptoms that require a test.” Cyhoeddwyd: Dydd Iau 22 Ebrill 12pm Dywedodd Dr Christopher Williams, Cyfarwyddwr
Digwyddiad ar gyfer yr ymateb i'r achos o'r Coronafeirws Newydd (COVID-19) yn
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru: “Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi
cyhoeddi y bydd chwech o bobl (heb gynnwys plant o dan 11 oed neu ofalwyr) yn
gallu cwrdd yn yr awyr agored o ddydd Sadwrn 24 Ebrill, heb gyfyngiad ar nifer
yr aelwydydd. Mae'r rheol gyfredol yn
nodi y gall chwech o bobl o ddwy aelwyd gwrdd yn yr awyr agored. “Dylai pobl gadw pellter
cymdeithasol wrth gwrdd â phobl eraill o'r tu allan i'w haelwydydd neu swigen
gefnogaeth. “Mae’r rheolau ynghylch cwrdd â
phobl eraill dan do yn aros yr un peth. “Yn ogystal, cadarnhaodd
Llywodraeth Cymru y gall lletygarwch awyr agored ailddechrau ddydd Llun 26
Ebrill. “Yn ddiweddar, cyhoeddodd Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru ei adroddiad
gwyliadwriaeth diweddaraf yn dadansoddi faint o bobl oedd wedi
derbyn brechlynnau COVID-19 yn ôl rhyw, amddifadedd economaidd-gymdeithasol a
grŵp ethnig. “Yn ôl y canfyddiadau, mae’r bylchau anghydraddoldeb yn y nifer o bobl
sy’n derbyn o leiaf un dos o frechlyn rhag COVID-19 rhwng grwpiau ethnig ac
economaidd-gymdeithasol mewn oedolion hŷn yng Nghymru wedi lleihau ers mis
Mawrth. Fodd bynnag, er gwaethaf hyn, mae anghydraddoldebau sylweddol yn parhau
i fodoli. “Ddydd Gwener, dywedodd y Cyd-bwyllgor ar Frechu ac Imiwneiddio (JCVI) y
dylid cynnig brechlyn COVID-19 i ferched beichiog ar yr un pryd â gweddill y
boblogaeth, ar sail eu hoedran a’u grŵp risg glinigol. Dilynir cyngor JCVI yng
Nghymru. “Gan fod mwy o brofiad o roi brechlynnau Pfizer BioNTech a Moderna i
fenywod beichiog, ffefrir cynnig y brechlynnau hynny felly yn ystod
beichiogrwydd. “Nid ydym bellach yn cyhoeddi data Coronafeirws neu ddatganiad dyddiol
ar ddydd Sadwrn oherwydd bod nifer yr achosion bellach yn isel, felly gall
unrhyw amrywiad o ddydd i ddydd arwain at ddehongliad a allai fod yn
gamarweiniol ac rydym eisiau canolbwyntio mwy ar y tueddiadau sylfaenol. “Fodd bynnag, bydd gan ein tîm gwyliadwriaeth y gallu i gynyddu hyn i
saith diwrnod eto, os bydd angen. “Hoffem atgoffa’r cyhoedd bod Coronafeirws yn lledaenu yn ein cymunedau o
hyd a bod nifer fawr o bobl sydd heb gael eu brechu’n llawn. Felly mae'n hanfodol bod pobl yn cadw pellter
cymdeithasol, eu bod yn gwisgo gorchuddion wyneb pan fyddant dan do, ac yn
golchi’u dwylo'n rheolaidd. Bydd y camau
hyn yn helpu i atal trosglwyddo'r feirws. “Yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Llywodraeth
Cymru yr wythnos diwethaf, bellach gall pobl sy'n methu gweithio gartref gael
mynediad at becynnau hunan-brawf llif unffordd am ddim. “Bydd y profion coronafeirws
cyflym ar gael o safleoedd profi lleol ledled Cymru. “Yn
dilyn cyngor gan y Cydbwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu (JCVI), cyhoeddodd
Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd y dylid cynnig brechiadau rhag COVID-19 fel
blaenoriaeth i bobl dros 16 oed sy’n byw gydag unigolion â systemau imiwnedd
sydd wedi’u gwanhau’n ddifrifol. “Wrth
i ysgolion ddychwelyd, peidiwch ag anfon eich plentyn i'r ysgol os yw'n sâl,
hyd yn oed os nad ydych yn siŵr a oes ganddo/ganddi Coronafeirws. “Pan
fyddwch yn mynd â’ch plentyn i’r ysgol, cadwch bellter oddi wrth rieni eraill
ar bob adeg, gwisgwch orchudd wyneb a pheidiwch ag aros o gwmpas i siarad.
Peidiwch â gwahodd plant eraill neu eu rhieni i’ch cartref i chwarae neu i aros
dan do, hyd yn oed os ydynt yn yr un swigen yn yr ysgol. Mae angen i ni barhau
i gyfyngu ar niferoedd y bobl rydym yn cwrdd â nhw’n gymdeithasol i leihau
lledaeniad yr haint. “Parhewch
i weithio gartref os oes modd o gwbl. Mae
gwybodaeth gyfredol am gyfyngiadau Llywodraeth Cymru oherwydd COVID-19 ar gael
yn https://llyw.cymru/coronafeirws “Yn ddiweddar, rhoddodd yr
Asiantaeth Rheoleiddio Meddyginiaethau a Chynhyrchion Gofal Iechyd (MHRA) a
JCVI ddiweddariad ar frechlyn Rhydychen AstraZeneca yn dilyn adroddiadau o fath
penodol a phrin iawn o glot gwaed yn dilyn brechiad. “Mae brechlyn AstraZeneca yn parhau i fod yn ddiogel ac yn effeithiol ac
mae eisoes wedi achub miloedd o fywydau. Dylai’r rhai sydd wedi derbyn dos
cyntaf o’r brechlyn barhau i dderbyn ail ddos. “Mae’r dadansoddiad o’r risgiau a’r manteision yn parhau yn gryf o blaid
brechu â’r brechlyn AstraZeneca ar gyfer y rhai sy’n 30 mlwydd oed neu’n hŷn,
a’r rhai o dan 30 mlwydd oed sydd â chyflyrau iechyd isorweddol, sy’n eu rhoi
mewn perygl uwch o ganlyniadau difrifol yn sgil cael eu heintio â Coronafeirws.
Fodd bynnag, bydd oedolion rhwng 18 a 29 mlwydd oed nad oes ganddynt gyflyrau
iechyd isorweddol yn cael cynnig brechlyn amgen erbyn hyn. “Os bydd eich tîm Profi, Olrhain, Diogelu lleol yn
cysylltu â chi, mae'n bwysig eich bod chi'n dweud y gwir wrthyn nhw ynglŷn â
lle rydych chi wedi bod a phwy rydych chi wedi cwrdd â nhw. Ni fyddant yn eich barnu. Eu nod yw helpu i
atal trosglwyddiad parhaus y feirws ac i ddiogelu’r gymuned. “Os yw eich tîm TTP lleol yn gofyn i chi hunanynysu,
gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn gwneud hynny am y deg diwrnod llawn – bydd hyn yn
helpu i dorri unrhyw gadwyni trosglwyddo. “Rydym yn annog unrhyw un
dros 50 oed nad yw wedi derbyn gwahoddiad i gael brechlyn eto i gysylltu â'i
fwrdd iechyd lleol. Gellir gweld y manylion yma: https://llyw.cymru/cael-brechlyn-covid-19-os-ydych-yn-credu-eich-bod-wedi-colli-allan “Rydym yn annog pawb,
beth bynnag fo’u cefndir, eu demograffeg gymdeithasol a’u hethnigrwydd, i gael
y brechlyn pan gynigir ef. “Adroddir am achosion o’r Coronafeirws fesul amrywiolyn yng Nghymru ar wefan Llywodraeth y DU. Y
straen amlycaf yng Nghymru yw amrywiolyn Caint ac, ar hyn o bryd, nid oes
tystiolaeth bod Amrywiolynnau sy’n Peri Pryder yn trosglwyddo’n eang yng
nghymunedau Cymru. "Mae cyfyngiadau ar deithio yn y DU ac yn
rhyngwladol yn parhau i fod ar waith.
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am y canllawiau teithio cyfredol ar gael ar wefan
Llywodraeth Cymru.
“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 ymweld â https://llyw.cymru/cael-prawf-coronafeirws-covid-19.
Edrychwch ar wefan eich bwrdd iechyd lleol i weld a oes symptomau eraill
sy’n gofyn am brawf.”
Mae'r datganiad hwn fel arfer yn cael ei ddiweddaru'n ddyddiol ganol dydd.