Public Health Wales has confirmed 34 new cases of Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 94.
Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the coronavirus outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We are working with our partners in the Welsh Government, the wider NHS in Wales, and others now that we have entered the ‘delay’ phase.
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“This is now not just an attempt to contain the disease, as far as possible, but to delay its spread.”
People no longer need to contact NHS 111 if they believe they may have contracted coronavirus but instead, anyone with a high temperature or new continuous cough should stay at home for seven days.
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“They should only contact NHS 111 if they feel they cannot cope with their symptoms at home, their condition gets worse, or their symptoms do not get better after seven days,” Dr Shankar said.
Testing will focus on cases admitted to hospital, and based on symptoms and severity.
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