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Welsh Assembly Government Covid-19 Update – 8th January 2021
| 08 January 2021 |
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| Safeguarding Wales stay at home meet people you live with only keep a social distance wash your hands regularly work from home if you can Wales is all at warning level 4 News Headlines First Minister: “Stay at home to save lives First Minister Mark Drakeford said everyone must stay at home to save lives as he confirmed the four coronavirus alert level limits will remain in Wales. Second COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Wales A second COVID-19 vaccine is being introduced in Wales from Monday 4 January, and at least 40,000 doses will be available in the first two weeks. Joint statement by the Chief Medical Officers of the United Kingdom recommending that the COVID-19 Alert Level in the UK should be raised from Level 4 to Level 5 Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the latest data, the four Chief Medical Officers of the United Kingdom and the Medical Director of NHS England recommend that the UK Alert Level should be raised from Level 4 to Level 5 Written Statement: Amendment of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations Other News Plans underway in Holyhead as EU Transition period ends Plans are in place to minimise disruption to the port of Holyhead when it ends overnight. Appointment of Regional Returning Officers The Minister for Housing and Local Government announced the names of the Regional Returning Officers appointed for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections. More than 500 applications for £10 million empty homes grant scheme Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters, announced that more than 500 applications had been received to regenerate empty homes through the £10 million Valleys Taskforce Empty Homes Grant Scheme from the Welsh Government. Guidance Warning level 4: frequently asked questions Guidance on how to protect yourself and what rules are in place to protect people in alert level 4. Guidance on learning in schools and settings: coronavirus This guidance provides advice on the learning and teaching that schools and settings may wish to provide. Business closures: alert level 4 Businesses that have to close at alert level 4. Travel and transport: advice Information for travel across Wales during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Leaving your home and seeing others: alert level 4 Rules on meeting people outside your home at alert level 4. House movement during the coronavirus pandemic: housing sector (alert level 4) How landlords, housing agencies and developers can prepare for visits, access properties and reopen offices. Safeguards in childcare settings: keeping childcare safe How to prepare your childcare service to allow more children to attend, and protect them and your staff from the coronavirus. Care home test process maps Process maps to provide guidance for COVID-19 testing in care homes. Schools: coronavirus guidelines Changes to learning and teaching in schools. Extremely vulnerable people from COVID-19 who have been protecting themselves: frequently asked questions Information for the people at very high risk of getting seriously ill with the coronavirus. Visits to care homes: guidance for providers Guidance on how to enable visitors to visit safely during a coronavirus pandemic. Childcare and play: level 4 warning frequently asked questions Guidance for parents and childcare providers below alert level 4 Guidance on taxis and private hire vehicles Information for the taxi and private hire vehicle industry Legislation, Technical Advice and Statistics Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law The laws and guidance on these laws were passed in Wales in response to a coronavirus pandemic. Evidence and data used to inform the limitations of the coronavirus The evidence the Welsh Government is using to decide how to protect everyone from the coronavirus. Advice on the coronavirus from the Technical Advice Cell Information to help ministers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that is in the best interests of the people of Wales. Technical Advice Group: a variant of concern and education in Wales The latest advice on the Variant of concern and education and schools, which are used by ministers to make informed decisions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics and coronavirus-related research (COVID-19) Latest data and analysis on the impact of coronavirus on Welsh society. Impact assessments: coronavirus Assessments of how our measures to manage COVID-19 affect equality.  Promotional Material and Toolkits Warning Level 4 These are the assets for Level 4 regulations, including an Easy Read leaflet, a BSL clip and an easy-to-share leaflet in other languages. Safeguarding Wales promotional material Assets for the lock period, the new type of coronavirus and stronger messages – including links for Covid information in other languages, on the Welsh Government website. Promotional material Testing, Tracking and Safeguarding Testing, Tracking and Diogleu promotional material including promotional material for the new NHS COVID-19 app Business Wales Toolkit Practical resources to help employers keep their employees safe in the workplace. COVID-19 risk assessment tool for the workforce This resource helps you consider your personal risk factors for COVID-19 and recommends how you can stay safe. NHS COVID-19 App Do you use the NHS COVID-19 app? The app allows you to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, and register at locations by scanning a QR code. The app does this while protecting your anonymity. If you have already downloaded the app, be sure to use it – the more people who use the app, the greater our chances of reducing the spread of the virus. The app is an important part of our Testing, Tracking, Protection program. COVID Symptoms Study Help us fight coronavirus by reporting on your health on a daily basis, even if you are feeling fine. You can help the NHS in the fight against the coronavirus by completing a daily health survey on the COVID Symptoms Study app. This app is suitable for everyone, not just for the individuals with symptoms. The app will help us understand the symptoms and spread of COVID-19. By answering some quick questions, you can help us plan our response to coronavirus. We will not share your answers beyond the NHS and trusted organisations that work directly with the NHS to respond to the coronavirus. Testing, tracking and safeguarding A campaign is underway to raise public and key worker awareness of the Welsh Government’s Testing, Tracking and Safeguarding strategy. The latest information on the strategy, including guidance for employers, is on the website. (https://gov.wales/test-trace-protect-coronavirus). Video material has produced to use in campaigns and for stakeholders to share on its channelling. You can download the digital material here and we would appreciate it if you would share on your social channelling, in order to share information about the Testing, Tracking and Safeguarding strategy. Information  Education and childcare Guidance on coronavirus for parents, all those working in education and childcare providers Businesses and employers Support to help businesses and third sector organisations affected by the coronavirus Health advice Staying at home, self-isolated, supported as an extremely vulnerable person Health and social care professionals The coronavirus guidance for the NHS and people working in social, community and residential care Or Guidance for landlords, park homes (mobile) and rough sleeping services during the coronavirus pandemic Travel Advice on the coronavirus for people returning from a foreign country or planning to travel Volunteering (third sector) Volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic, support for the third sector Community services Planning, fire, domestic abuse and sexual violence Jobs, skills and financial support Help with benefits, staying in work and getting new skills Useful links Welsh Government Public Health Wales Business Wales Look at each other Volunteering Wales |
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