Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 9:48 pm on 10 March 2020.
Members will have been made aware that, during this Stage 3 debate this evening, there has been confirmation of a significant increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wales: seven new infections found after contact tracing took place in relation to the man from Neath Port Talbot who tested positive at the weekend; two residents of Carmarthenshire who'd returned from Italy. Now, under Standing Order 12.16 relating to business that can be scheduled without notice, can I ask that a statement be made by the Minister for health, perhaps at the beginning of Plenary tomorrow? This is a significant development, I think, and we need to schedule room for it on the agenda as soon as possible—given that, for obvious reasons, the Minister has not been able to prepare in the last few hours to give a statement this evening.