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. The First Minister of Wales announces that the wearing of face coverings will become compulsory on public transport in Wales from 27 July. "I am disappointed that my son can't have his operation, but safety is always key and if that means waiting a little while will put myself, my son and other people involved in all of this out of risk, I'm happy to do so. Health officials in Wales say they are ready to roll out a vaccine within days subject to its approval. The Welsh Government confirms that 1,097 hospital patients were discharged to care homes without a coronavirus test at the beginning of lockdown. In the most week for which figures are available, Wales registered more than 150 deaths in one week for the first time since May. Health bosses say they can start lifting restrictions at a hospital hit by 38 deaths from Covid-19. This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:45. 29 August Wales records no further COVID deaths for the most recent 24 hour period, but 40 new cases are reported. We have also seen a consistent fall in the positivity rate this is the percentage of tests, which turn out to be positive. The latest move follows two wards being closed last week. Covid-19 infection caught within hospitals has been a problem since early in the pandemic, affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. Lockdown restrictions are extended in Caerphilly for another week. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board announces the cancellation of all non-urgent health care as COVID cases continue to rise in the area. 14 August The Welsh Government postpones the easing of rules for meeting up indoors from 15 August to 22 August; from then four households can form an extended bubble and meet up indoors providing the conditions "remain stable". Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant announced "significant temporary service restrictions" after confirming 82 cases of COVID-19 on site. Deaths per week in hospital are falling while those in care homes continue to increase, and for the year to 24 April, 5,890 deaths in care homes involved COVID-19. 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.". The hospital said the "significant temporary service restrictions", which includes suspending planned surgery, will be put in place from 2pm. Read about our approach to external linking. The first mass coronavirus testing in Wales has started in Merthyr Tydfil today. Dr Lyons said: "To say [the situation is] out of control would be overstating it, but we keep a very close eye as you can imagine on those figures on a day-by-day basis.". He also apologised to families and the local communities affected by the outbreaks. Restrictions were brought in at the start of the outbreak two weeks ago, including diverting 999 cases to alternative hospitals. 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". Where else are Covid-19 hospital infections happening? 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. Eight patients have died with coronavirus at a hospital where 60 cases have been linked to an outbreak on the site. Six Covid patients - unrelated to the hospital outbreak - are in intensive care at the hospital, although that figure has fallen by one since last week. New COVID testing unit in Llantrisant A new temporary drive through COVID-19 testing unit will open in the car park of the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant tomorrow, Friday 20 November. Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have called for an urgent inquiry into the deaths. There are 20 patients in its hospitals with coronavirus, three of whom are in intensive care. We have also seen a fall in the R number. If youve been acting responsibly and social distancing Im sure theres nothing to worry about. He said it was important to make sure we've had the learning opportunity before moving on to do mass testing elsewhere. "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.". 23 September First Minister Mark Drakeford says there is no case to extend lockdown measures to other areas of Wales, and that measures already announced need time to work. He encouraged people to think about all the avenues available to them, including where they shop and when. The Welsh Government announces that two households in Wales can form what is termed an "extended household" from 6 July, enabling them to meet up indoors and stay overnight; the extended household measure also includes people who are shielding. Announcing that outdoor attractions must close from Monday 14 December, First Minister Mark Drakeford warns that a post-Christmas lockdown will come into force if COVID cases do not fall in Wales. More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling for sports training for children to be exempted from travel restrictions. This will see some patients being transferred out of the Royal Glamorgan and Cwm Taf's two other main hospitals - Prince Charles in Merthyr and the Princess of Wales in Bridgend - to relieve the pressure on them. Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said: "We understand that this is a serious situation and how upsetting it is for all those involved". By piloting mass testing, the aim is to identify more positive cases and help those who do test positive to isolate to prevent them passing it on to anyone else which should reduce the spread of the virus in the community. The Welsh Government announces that pregnant women can take a partner to antenatal appointments. A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. 5 August Updated advice from the Welsh Government urges anyone with COVID-19 to seek medical help if their symptoms have not improved in seven days. Travel is permitted anywhere within Wales. At Aneurin Bevan, the number of cases has risen to 40 patients and four staff members at Newport's Royal Gwent hospital. "I would urge everyone to treat this as a huge wake-up call", she said. "Coronavirus is still here, coronavirus is still killing people, coronavirus remains a deadly disease," he said. See details at Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests . You can follow our live blog from the mass testing site here. 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. 20 August GCSE results are published, the grades now based on teachers' assessments. 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