A THIRD case of Coronavirus in Powys has been confirmed today.
Public Health Wales confirmed shortly before lunchtime one new case in the county has been identified.
It announced earlier on Friday 13 more people in Wales have tested positive Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38.
It originally issued a list of local authority ares and had mistakenly excluded Powys but shorty afterwards issued a correction that confirmed the new case in the county.
The Montgomeryshire-based County Times has reported the Llanidloes Medicial Practice, in south west Montgomeryshire, has confirmed a coronavirus case has been found in the practice area. It is not know if this is a new case or one of the previously confirmed cases in the countyIt posted on the Arwystli Group Medical Practice Facebook page: "Due to a confirmed Covid-19 (Coronavirus) case in the practice area we (Llanidloes Medical Practice) will only be seeing urgent cases today."If you feel it is urgent for today please contact the surgery and we will organise a call back on the triage list."If you are having any flu like symptoms then please self isolate for seven days."If you are having chest pain or feel that it is an emergency please contact 999."Health chiefs have refused to give any further details of where in the giant county the confirmed cases have been identified.
Dr Robin Howe, incident director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We can confirm that 13 new cases have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 38.
“The process of identifying and contacting close contacts of the new cases is underway, and we are taking all appropriate actions to protect the public’s health."
The local authority locations of the new cases are:
Four in Caerphilly local authority area
Two in Swansea local authority area
One in Anglesey local authority area
One Cardiff local authority area
One Carmarthenshire local authority area
One Flintshire local authority area
One Monmouthshire local authority area
One Newport local authority area
One in Powys local authority area
Dr Howe added: "All patients are being managed in clinically appropriate settings based on the assessment of a specialist infectious disease consultant.
“No further details regarding these individuals will be released, and we ask those reporting on the situation to respect patient confidentiality.
“Public Health Wales is working with our partners in the Welsh Government, the wider NHS in Wales, and others now that we have entered the delay phase of the UK Coronavirus Action Plan. This is now not just an attempt to contain the disease, as far as possible, but to delay its spread.
“The most common symptoms of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of a new continuous cough, and/or a high temperature.
“For most people, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild infection. If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection, however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for seven days from when your symptoms started. This action will help protect others in your community whilst you are infectious.
“The public has a crucial role to play in containing the spread of the virus, and we are encouraging people to wash their hands more often, and for 20 seconds. Use soap and water or a hand sanitiser when you get home or into work, blow your nose, sneeze or cough, eat or handle food. This advice will help you to protect yourself and others.”
By yesterday 945 people in Wales have been tested for coronavirus.