Coronavirus COVID-19 News 17092021

17 September 2021

 
 

Headline News

COVID Pass for events and nightclubs announced

People will have to show a NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales from next month, the First Minister announced

COVID-19 booster vaccine roll out begins in Wales

Frontline NHS staff working in North Wales have become the first people in Wales to receive their COVID-19 booster vaccines, as the programme started in Wales.

Other News

Support to help increase Welsh language use following the pandemic

Work to support Welsh language skills and use will receive £2.4m in Covid recovery funding, to help keep Wales on its route to doubling the daily use of Welsh by 2050.

£48m COVID recovery fund to support social care in Wales

A new £48m package of funding to support social care in Wales has  been announced by Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan.

Wider choice of COVID tests to be available for international travellers

A wider choice of test providers will be available for people returning to Wales from overseas to book PCR tests from 21 September, Health Minister Eluned Morgan confirmed.

Guidance

Alert level 0: guidance for the public

What you must do in Wales at alert level 0.

COVID-19 vaccination of 12 to 15 year olds

Guidance explains why 12 to 15 year olds are being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.

Alert level 0: guidance for employers, businesses and organisations

What businesses, employers, organisations, activity and events organisers in Wales must do at alert level 0.

Alert level 0: summary

Summary of what you must do at alert level 0.

Alert level 0: frequently asked questions

Guidance on how you can keep safe and what rules are in place to protect people at alert level 0.

Policy and Strategy

Coronavirus control plan: alert levels in Wales (coming out of lockdown)

In this update we set out what has changed since December and what that means for our decision making.

Test Trace Protect

Our strategy for testing the general public and tracing the spread of coronavirus in Wales.

COVID-19 vaccination programme: weekly updates

Includes who is currently being vaccinated and where vaccinations are taking place.

Legislation,Technical Advice & Statistics

Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law

The laws and guidance on these laws passed in Wales in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Evidence and data used to inform coronavirus restrictions

The evidence Welsh Government uses to decide how to protect everyone from coronavirus.

Advice on coronavirus from the Technical Advisory Cell

Information to help ministers respond in the best interests of the Welsh population to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 situational reports

Detailed data and information on COVID-19 case rates.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) related statistics and research

Latest data and analysis on the effect of coronavirus on society in Wales.

Impact assessments: coronavirus

Assessments of how our measures to manage COVID-19 affect equality of opportunity.

Promotional Materials & Toolkits

Keep Wales Safe publicity material

These light boxes are being updated regularly. 

Selfi-solation publicity material

Test, Trace, Protect

Test, Trace, Protect is the Welsh Government's strategy for testing the general public and tracing the spread of coronavirus in Wales. There are ongoing Test, Trace, Protect communications to inform people about the symptoms, testing, self-isolation, contact tracing, self-isolation support and the NHS COVID-19 app. The latest posters, explainer documents, and multilingual assets are available here -

New videos and social media assets are also regularly produced for stakeholders to share through their own channels. The assets are available to download here - please disseminate these to your networks and use across your internal and external channels to help share information on Test, Trace, Protect.

Business Wales Tool Kit

Practical resources to help employers keep their workforce safe at work

COVID-19 workforce risk assessment tool

This tool helps you consider your personal risk factors for COVID-19 and suggests how to stay safe

NHS COVID-19 app

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.

Self -isolation Support Scheme

If you’ve been alerted to self-isolate by the #NHSCOVID19app, you can now use the app to apply for a £500 payment through the self-isolation support scheme to help with loss of earnings.

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

Information

Keep Wales Safe

Business and employers

Support to help businesses affected by coronavirus

Keep Wales Safe

Protect yourself and others from coronavirus

Self-isolation, support as an extremely vulnerable person

Keep Wales Safe

Education and childcare

Guidance on coronavirus for parents, everyone working in education and childcare providers.

Keep Wales Safe

Health and social care professionals

Coronavirus guidance for the NHS and people working in social, community and residential care

Keep Wales Safe

Housing

Guidance for landlords, park (mobile) homes and rough sleeper services during the coronavirus pandemic

Keep Wales Safe

Travel

Coronavirus advice for people returning from abroad or planning to travel

Keep Wales Safe

Volunteering (third sector)

Volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic, support for the third sector

Keep Wales Safe

Community services

Planning, fire, domestic abuse and sexual violence

Keep Wales Safe

Work, skills and financial support

Help with benefits, to stay in work and gain new skills

Useful links

Welsh Government

Public Health Wales

Business Wales

Looking out for each other

Volunteering Wales

 
 
 

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