April 27, 2020 - 1820 views
After a consecutive number of days in which Coronavirus COVID-19 cases appear to have levelled off across Wales, Public Health Wales have said it is still too early to consider lifting lockdown measures.
During the past day 203 new cases have been recorded across the country along with 8 recently reported deaths from those testing positive for the virus. Overall Wales has seen 9,280 cases of the virus recorded and 796 deaths.
In Conwy, 8 new cases have been reported along with 8 in Denbighshire.
Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Based on the new case numbers there is emerging evidence suggesting a levelling-off in the number of new cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, which may be an indication of the effectiveness of lockdown measures. However, it is still too early to tell for sure, and it is too soon to end the current social distancing rules.
"Public Health Wales fully supports the First Minister’s announcement on revised stay-at-home regulations. The changes supplement the rules already in force but they respond to some challenges being faced in parts of the country and by families throughout Wales.
"The message has not changed – anyone can get coronavirus, anyone can spread it. Stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives.
“Novel Coronavirus is still circulating in every part of Wales, and the single most important action we can all take in fighting the virus is to stay at home. We want to thank each and every person across Wales for doing their bit to help slow the spread of the virus.
"While emphasising the importance of staying at home, we also want to reinforce the message from NHS Wales that urgent and emergency care services for physical and mental health are still open and accessible."
