Hubs offering holistic support to people who need to self-isolate and to those hit hardest by the pandemic are being rolled out in a pilot scheme across five areas in North Wales. Welsh Government say the Covid Support Hubs offer immediate support with lateral flow tests and help to self-isolate if necessary. They also offer […]
Health minister confirms contact tracing in Wales will be extended to March 2022
Contact tracing in Wales is to be extended by 12 months, it has been announced.
Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan announced that a further £32m will be invested to extend the service to March 2022.
Test Trace Protect (TTP) was introduced last year to reach those who been identified as a contact of someone who had tested positive for coronavirus to help stop the spread of the virus.
The latest figures show that almost a year after TTP was launched in Wales, contact tracers have reached 99.7% of the positive cases that were eligible for follow up.
If anyone in your household is displaying any symptoms or are feeling generally unwell you should book a PCR test at one of the official testing sites. PCR test are available at Malpas Court and several other locations across the city. To book call 119 or visit www.gov.wales
Tests Lateral flow tests, which can be taken at home, are only for people without symptoms and are aimed at those who need to attend a place of work or secondary education, not primary school or nursery age children. To limit any further spread, it is very important that you follow the rules for self-isolation when required to do so. This dramatically reduces the chance of you passing the virus on to anyone else.
TAC: 98% of positive cases and 98% of contacts reached by Track Trace Protect teams
Welsh Government has published more of the scientific and technical research, and evidence they have received to form a response to the pandemic in Wales.
The latest advice document from the Technical Advisory Cell (TAC) has been published, although public on Friday the document itself is as usual several days old and is dated April 30th. The Technical Advisory Cell (TAC) is a conduit and interpretation group, interpreting UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) outputs into a Welsh context, relay relevant information and questions from Welsh Government to SAGE as well as feed the information to groups such as Local Resilience Fora.