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COVID measures in Wales are to be strengthened in an attempt to reduce high levels of the virus.
Infection rates in Wales are currently higher than any other part of the UK.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said COVID-19 cases have “risen sharply to the highest rates we have seen since the pandemic began and more people are falling so seriously ill that they need hospital treatment”.
He continued: “All this means that the pandemic is far from over.
“We need to take more action now to strengthen the measures we have in place at alert level zero to prevent coronavirus spreading even further and more people falling seriously ill.”
Mr Drakeford expressed his hope that the action would “help to turn the tide”.
But he said further restrictions on top of these measures may be needed in order to bring the spread of COVID under control.
“None of us wants to see a return to restrictions but if rates continue to rise, the cabinet will have no choice but to consider raising the alert level at the next review,” the first minister said.
Wales is to remain at alert level zero, but extra measures will be introduced to tackle high coronavirus case rates.
Isolation guidance will change – fully-vaccinated adults and children aged five to 17 will be asked to isolate themselves until they get a negative PCR test if someone in their household has symptoms of the virus or tests positive.
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Source : skynews
