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A plan to return Wales to alert level 0 measures will today be set out by First Minister Mark Drakeford.
The First Minister sets out how Wales plans to move back to alert level zero if the public health situation continues to improve.
The Welsh Government is making £15.4 million available to support the arts and cultural sector in Wales during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has announced.
Thursday saw the signing of the Final Deal Agreement of the Mid Wales Growth Deal by the Welsh Government, UK Government and the region’s local authorities, Ceredigion County Council and Powys County Council.
Finance ministers in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have jointly called on the Treasury to guarantee that money allocated to support Covid responses will be provided in full, following a meeting with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Help us to help you this winter urges Health Minister Eluned Morgan as more funding to relieve pressures and help the NHS and social care this winter is announced.
Other News
The Welsh Government has announced £65 million of new funding to support further education, higher education and adult community learning in Wales.
Minister for Climate Change Julie James is urging anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their local authority to find out if they can receive financial help to avoid eviction.
The First Minister has announced the appointment of Rocio Cifuentes as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales.
The Chief Vet for Wales, Christianne Glossop, has stressed the importance of people continuing to take action to protect their birds against avian flu.
The Welsh Government has raised its “significant concerns” with UK government plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights.
Guidance
What businesses, employers, organisations, activity and events organisers in Wales must do at alert level 2.
What you must do in Wales at alert level 2.
Find out whether your COVID-19 vaccination from another country is recognised in Wales.
Check your local health board for vaccine arrangements.
Take regular lateral flow tests if you do not have symptoms and are aged over 11.
How COVID-19 lateral flow tests work and their role in our national testing programme.
How to report the result of your positive or negative lateral flow test to the NHS.
You could get a payment of £750 to help with loss of earnings if you’ve been told to self-isolate for a period starting on or after the 7 August 2021 and cannot work from home.
Guidance on COVID-19 testing for healthcare workers to ensure the safety of patients and service users.
How to get the NHS COVID Pass to prove that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 or have tested negative.
How businesses and event organisers must check the COVID-19 status of their customers.
What you must do to keep Wales safe from coronavirus when arriving from abroad.
Reasonable measures for universities that can be implemented to help reduce the risk of COVID-19.
Guidance setting out the arrangements for the safe delivery of learning in the further education, work-based and adult learning sectors.
Changes to learning and teaching in schools.
How to get your childcare service ready to allow more children to attend and protect them and your staff from coronavirus.
Policy and Strategy
This update to the coronavirus control plan focuses on the options available to us over the autumn and winter period.
The coronavirus control plans set out how we will all work together to manage the risks of coronavirus in Wales.
Our strategy for testing the general public and tracing the spread of coronavirus in Wales.
Includes who is currently being vaccinated and where vaccinations are taking place.
Legislation,Technical Advice & Statistics.
Regulations to impose restrictions on individuals, businesses and others to protect public health.
Regulations to impose restrictions and requirements following international travel.
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 7 January 2022.
Detailed data and information on COVID-19 case rates.
Latest data and analysis on the effect of coronavirus on society in Wales
Assessments of how our measures to manage COVID-19 affect equality of opportunity.
Summarises the work completed by the Scientific Subgroup in developing the All Wales COVID-19 Workforce Risk Assessment Toolkit.
Slides and datasets from the First Minister’s coronavirus briefing on 14 January 2022.
Promotional Materials & Toolkits
Share this leaflet to promote how everyone can help keep Wales safe from coronavirus this winter.
Display and share these posters, images and videos to promote and explain the NHS COVID Pass
These assets help explain the different ways people can access NHS services so they can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The assets in this link will remind people of the simple changes they can make to look after their health this winter and subsequently help the NHS. They explain how we can all keep well through self-care and promote community pharmacies for minor health concerns or ailments.
All previous Help Us Help You assets featuring nearly 100 assets on the subjects above as well as many others
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
Use these promotional materials to print out or use on your digital channels as part of the coronavirus housing advice campaign.
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.
If you’ve been alerted to self-isolate by the #NHSCOVID19app, you can now use the app to apply for a £750 payment through the self-isolation support scheme to help with loss of earnings.
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Support to help businesses affected by coronavirus
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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
Volunteering Wales
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