May 27, 2020 - 829 views
97 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wales during the past 24 hours. 43% of these cases have come from the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board region covering North Wales.
Some of the larger figures seen in Denbighshire and Conwy earlier this week have fallen back although due to many factors, the daily figures including care homes will fluctuate. In the past day there have been 7 new cases in Conwy and 4 in Denbighshire.
The latest trend graph suggests that today has seen a levelling off of a peak that has grown steadily over the past two weeks.
To date there 13,653 cases have been recorded and a total 1,293 deaths. 11 of these deaths have been recorded during the past day.
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Anyone experiencing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can now apply for a home testing kit using the new UK online portal. For further information and a link to the booking website, visit: www.gov.wales/coronavirus or www.llyw.cymru/coronafeirws. This will be supported by a national 119 phone service, through which people can also order a home test.
“New guidance on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms has also recently been issued from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. All individuals should self-isolate if they develop at least one of the following coronavirus symptoms: a new continuous cough or fever or loss of smell (anosmia) or taste.
“Anosmia is the loss or a change in your normal sense of smell. It can also affect your sense of taste as the two are closely linked. The individual’s household should self-isolate for 14 days as per the current guidelines and the individual should stay at home for seven days, or longer if they still have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell or taste.
“Public Health Wales welcomes the extension of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing to all care home residents and staff, and is supporting the implementation of the Welsh Government’s ‘Test, Trace, Protect’ strategy published earlier this month, along with the Critical Workers Testing Policy, which aims to use the current testing capacity in Wales to the full, ensuring we test the right people, at the right time, in the right place, to reduce the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). We continue to work to increase our testing capacity in Wales, currently 5,330 tests per day."
It is expected that Welsh Government will make a statement about Coronavirus on Friday and any further steps it might take to lead Wales out lockdown.
