Part of 9. Topical Question 2 – in the Senedd at 6:20 pm on 26 February 2020.
Thank you, Minister, for that update. I understand you've been in discussions with other colleagues around the rest of the UK this afternoon. From those discussions, it has been reported in the press today that, certainly in some parts of the UK, there will now be random screening for coronavirus at GP surgeries and hospitals. The list that I've seen doesn't seem to include any Welsh hospitals or GP centres. Are you in a position to confirm whether Wales is actively considering random screening for coronavirus, such as has been reported in the media today?
Can you update us on what Welsh travellers might be experiencing across the continent, given that there's a lockdown in certain areas and an isolation period? Can you confirm that, if the seriousness of the coronavirus does break out here in Wales that we would see similar actions to what we've seen in Italy or other parts of the world when dealing with the outbreak, should it occur, and the impact that is likely to have on services more generally, such as the health service in its day-to-day existence?