Music fans from Swansea who went to Boardmasters urged to get tested for Covid after spike in cases

Festival-goers from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot who went to 'Boardmasters' are being urged to get tested for Covid if they feel ill.

Swansea Bay University Health Board said at 'least' 56 people have tested positive for the virus after they went to the music festival in Cornwall last week.

As well as the classic signs of a new cough, high temperature and loss of taste and smell, symptoms can include sneezing, sore throat, headaches fatigue and any symptom which is unusual for the individual.

Sion Lingard, Public Health Wales health protection consultant in Swansea Bay, said: “We are concerned that some people who attended the Boardmasters festival and are now feeling unwell may not realise they may be infected with Covid-19."

“It’s important they get tested, and if the result is positive, to self-isolate to protect others."

“We are also calling on people to be responsible and remember they must not go to any other event, including festivals, if they have tested positive for Covid-19 or have Covid-19 symptoms. The Delta variant is highly transmissible and even outdoors."

The warning comes ahead of the 'Green Man' Festival, Wales' largest music festival, this weekend with thousands expected to attend the four-day event in the Brecon Beacons.

Public Health Wales says Covid has not gone away and it is important that attendees take precautions to avoid the transmission of the virus.

The case rates in Wales have risen since restrictions have been lifted and are currently over 200 cases per 100,000.

Dr Eleri Davies, an Incident Director at Public Health Wales, said: “There are several measures that people can take in order to reduce the possibility of transmitting the virus.

“Firstly, please take up your offer of vaccination when you receive it, as this is the best way of preventing serious illness, hospitalisation and death."