Keep Wales safe
- stay at home
- meet only the people you live with
- maintain social distancing
- wash your hands regularly
- work from home if you can
All of Wales is at alert level 4.
The First Minister and Wales’ public service leaders have issued a message to the people of Wales ahead of Christmas.
A statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales on the needs to move to alert level 4 from midnight on the 19th of December and a change arrangements for Christmas relaxation, in which two households may now only meet for Christmas day.
The Welsh Government’s unique Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) has helped protect 257 jobs at a Pontypool car parts manufacturer.
A four-week pilot for asymptomatic serial testing with South Wales Police has been announced by the Health Minister.
Domestic abuse and sexual violence will not go away over this festive period.
New findings from the Welsh Government National Survey on loneliness confirms that feelings of loneliness show a strong relationship with well-being, and that lonely people reported much lower satisfaction with life.
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has unveiled a draft Welsh Budget with plans to invest an extra £420 million for health and social services, alongside funding to protect the economy, build a greener future and create change for a more equal Wales.
Councils in Wales will receive £6.3 billion in capital and revenue funding from the Welsh Government next year, Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced.
The Mid Wales Growth Deal reached a significant milestone today with the signing of the Heads of Terms by the Welsh Government, UK Government and the region’s local authorities.
The joint venture delivering the Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass has reached a major milestone as steel erection gets underway on the bridge decks of the two viaducts which are a key part of the scheme.
In the draft budget, on 21 December 2020, the Welsh Government announced changes to the higher residential rates, and non-residential rates and bands, of Land Transaction Tax (LTT). The temporary increase to the nil rate band of LTT for residential property transactions will end on 31 March 2021.
An eagerly awaited Sky Original comedy drama, airing for the first time on Christmas Eve, is set to showcase Wales and its creative potential.
Guidance
Guidance on how you can keep safe and what rules are in place to protect people at alert level 4.
Businesses that must close at alert level 4.
Information for travelling across Wales during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Transport providers follow this guidance to protect passengers from coronavirus.
Guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses to keep employees and visitors safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
How landlords, estate agents and developers can get ready for viewings, view properties and reopen offices.
Guidance for people working in sport, recreation and leisure industries.
Guidance on how to enable safe visiting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated guidelines on COVID-19 management in the community.
Rules on meeting people outside your home at alert level 4.
Wales’ testing capacity is supported by an extensive network of facilities across the country.
How to self-isolate and look after yourself at home if there is possible coronavirus infection in your household.
Guidance for parents and childcare providers under alert level 4.
Information for protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.
Guidance on making a Christmas bubble with friends and family
How to be safe when walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about higher education and student support during the coronavirus pandemic.
The evidence Welsh Government uses to decide how to protect everyone from coronavirus.
Information to help ministers respond in the best interests of the Welsh population to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary of COVID-19 advice provided to Welsh Ministers on 4 December 2020.
Assessments of how our measures to manage COVID-19 affect equality of opportunity.
Keep Wales Safe assets for use on your communication channels on the new Christmas regulations – including Easyread and BSL clip. Also links for Covid information in different languages on the Welsh Government website.
Please do not use after 27 December
Keep Wales Safe assets for Alert Level 4
Test, Trace, Protect promotional material including promotional materials for the new COVID-19 app.
Practical resources to help employers keep their workforce safe at work
This tool helps you consider your personal risk factors for COVID-19 and suggests how to stay safe
Are you using the NHS COVID-19 app? The app allows you to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, and check in to venues by scanning a QR code, all while protecting your anonymity. If you’ve already downloaded the app, please remember 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 Test, Trace, Protect programme.
Symptom Study
Help us fight coronavirus by reporting your health daily, even if you feel well.
You can help us fight coronavirus by completing a daily health survey on the COVID-19 symptom study app. This app is for everyone, not just for those who have 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 the answers you give us beyond the NHS and trusted organisations working directly with the NHS in response to coronavirus.
Test, Trace, Protect strategy
A campaign is underway aimed at informing the general public and critical workers of the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy. The website has been updated with the latest information on the strategy, including guidance for employers (https://gov.wales/test-trace-protect-coronavirus). New video and animated social assets have been produced for use across paid-for campaigns and for stakeholders to share through their own channels. The assets are available to download here and please disseminate these to your networks and use across your social media channels to help share information on Test, Trace, Protect.
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Support to help businesses and third sector organisations affected by coronavirus.
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Stay at home, self-isolation, support as an extremely vulnerable person.
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Guidance on coronavirus for parents, everyone working in education and childcare providers.
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Coronavirus guidance for the NHS and people working in social, community and residential care
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Guidance for landlords, park (mobile) homes and rough sleeper services during the coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus advice for people returning from abroad or planning to travel
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Volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic, support for the third sector
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Planning, fire, domestic abuse and sexual violence
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Help with benefits, to stay in work and gain new skills
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Useful links
Welsh Government
Public Health Wales
Business Wales
Looking out for each other
Volunteering Wales
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