Health board confirms Covid outbreaks at two north Wales hospitals
Two hospitals in north Wales are currently dealing with Covid outbreaks, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have confirmed.
The outbreak affects two wards at Ysbyty Gwynedd and one ward at Ysbyty Eryri in Caernarfon.
There are 34 patients across both sites with coronavirus, with 14 of those patients confirmed to have caught the virus whilst in hospital.
The health board said a programme of staff and patient testing is underway at both hospitals and affected wards are closed to admissions and visitors.
Gill Harris, Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said: “In recent weeks, cases of COVID-19 have continued to increase in our community and we have seen a rise in the number of patients admitted to our hospitals needing treatment due to contracting the virus.
“This is a timely reminder that the virus has not gone away and we would urge anyone who has not received their vaccination to book an appointment or visit one of our drop in clinics.
“As well as an increase in patients needing treatment for COVID-19, we are experiencing significant pressure within our Emergency Departments. We are seeing patients who are extremely poorly, many of who are elderly."
As tourist numbers surge in Wales ahead of the bank holiday weekend, parts of north Wales are seeing an increase in Covid cases.
Denbighshire now has the second highest 7 day rolling average for infections, with 459.8 cases per 100,000.
Only Swansea has a higher figure at 532.4, where earlier in the week Public Health Wales warned cases were doubling week on week.
On Friday, Mark Drakeford announced there would be no changes to Covid rules in Wales, but warned the public health position was "worse than three weeks ago."
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