Coronavirus

Part of 9. Topical Question 2 – in the Senedd at 6:23 pm on 26 February 2020.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 6:23, 26 February 2020

Just a few questions—I'm grateful for the latest guidance that was issued by Welsh Government today, and I'm just asking you to clarify even clearer for individuals who are contacting us as their elected Members on a few issues. On self-isolation, people are being asked to self-isolate on return from named countries or regions. Will you confirm that self-isolation means (a) isolating yourself whether or not you are showing symptoms—flu-like symptoms—and (b) that isolation means total isolation, if you like, within your own home, not just staying away from your workplace or place of education and otherwise somehow carrying on with your day-to-day business? 

Secondly, will Welsh Government offer guidance or at least make an appeal to employers to be sympathetic and supportive of their employees to, for example, facilitate home working—on full pay, obviously, where that is possible, as this institution, for example, would be able to? For somebody working in a factory or a shop, that might be difficult and people might find themselves in financial difficulties very early on if they were forced, in some way, to go without pay. So, we will need that guidance to employers on how they can be supportive of their employees.