Cynhadledd i'r wasg gyda'r Prif Weinidog Mark Drakeford - Press conference with the First Minister
Some of the main points: This has been a sobering week as the Coronavirus has worsened across Wales. New restrictions came into force last night in the Rhondda Cynon Taf authority. Newport and Merthyr Tydfil under close watch. Position across Wales is complex, but rising. The R number is between 0.7 and 1.2. We're testing >9,500 people every day but the speed of the results is hampered by the well publicised problems caused by the UK Lighthouse Labs system. After many days with no deaths, Public Health wales yesterday reported 3 deaths due to Coronavirus. Today, Wrexham has a very low number of cases.
Numerous problems with UK wide testing system. "All these issues need to be discussed by the 4 governments working together. As far too often in this crisis that opportunity has not been there. Once again, I repeat my calls to the Prime Minister for proper engagement with the devolved Governments of the UK. In this most difficult week, there has been no meeting offered of any sort. Since the 28th of May, months ago now, there has been just one brief telephone call from the Prime Minister. I think that that is simply unacceptable... We need a regular, reliable rhythm of engagement... There is a vacancy at the heart of the United Kingdom."
Very often we don't know what the word 'national' means when used by the UK Government, to my reading of it they mean 'England' in that context. And some of the things they are contemplating, we are already doing on a national basis here in Wales.Yderligere oplysninger om licens til billedet kan findes her. Sidste ændring: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:35:20 GMT