1. Statement by the First Minister: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:34 pm on 5 August 2020.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:34, 5 August 2020

Llywydd, I thank Jack for that, and of course I understand and sympathise with those people who have relatives in hospital and who are afraid of contracting coronavirus when they are there. The facts of the matter are, actually, that that has been more a feature of south Wales, and south-east Wales in particular, than any other part of Wales, including the north.

But I give Jack Sargeant an absolute assurance that my officials are in daily contact with the outbreak control team at the Wrexham Maelor. I have met them myself twice with the health Minister in the last five days, to hear of the work that they are doing to make sure they've got all the help and advice that they need. And, as I say, I think the encouraging news is that the position at the hospital has stabilised, that the number of new infections has been low in recent days, and with all the actions that have already been taken, I think that patients can have growing confidence that the events at the Maelor are now well under control.