August 28, 2020 - 1589 views
In the latest Coronavirus update, there have been no new deaths in Wales during the past day.
However 34 new cases of the virus have been reported with a third of cases in North Wales. With the exception of Conwy and Anglesey which have had no new cases, each other local authority area reported 2 new cases each.
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Public Health Wales welcomes the latest easing of lockdown measures by Welsh Government, which means that people can visit care home residents indoors. Guidance for care homes has been issued and social distancing measures will still be in place.
“Our investigations into a number of cases of Coronavirus have indicated that a lack of social distancing, in particular by a minority of the 20-30 year age group, has resulted in the spread of the virus to other groups of people.
“I would make a direct appeal to young people to remember that even if they feel that they would not be badly affected by COVID-19 if they were to test positive for it, if they were to pass it on to older or more vulnerable family members, friends or colleagues it could be extremely serious, even fatal.
“Despite the lower infection rates in Wales, Coronavirus has not gone away. It remains the responsibility of everyone to help prevent the spread of this virus – that is, by self-isolating when asked to do so, staying two metres away from others, and by washing hands regularly.
“Ahead of the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend, we are also issuing a reminder to everyone of the importance of social distancing to keep everyone in Wales safe."
