Wales is set to pause the regular asymptomatic testing for Covid-19 among people who work in the NHS, social care and special schools, it has been announced. Health Minister Eluned Morgan said the changes would come into force on September 8 following a dramatic fall in the number of people testing positive for the virus.
Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey for the week ending August 23 shows that the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid in Wales was 47,300, equating to 1.56% of the population or around one in 65 people. That is the lowest it has been since the start of June. You can read the full story here.
The Welsh Government will also be pausing asymptomatic testing for visitors to care homes, visitors to those eligible for Covid-19 treatments and prisoners on admission to prisons. Instead, decisions about the need for asymptomatic testing will be based on local decisions and risk assessments. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
