Summary

  • First Minister Mark Drakeford wants an online booking system for coronavirus tests in Wales to be "robust" on the day it launches, pointing to problems in England

  • Up to half of the care homes in Wales could close because of the coronavirus crisis, a leader in the sector warns

  • The Museums Association says its smaller attractions could be the safest places to open first once the lockdown is eased

  • Charities including Run 4 Wales organise fundraising events to replace the money that would have been generated by the London Marathon

  • Wales' Covid-19 death toll now stands at 788 - an increase of 14 from Saturday - with 9,078 confirmed cases

  1. Goodbyepublished at 15:58 BST 26 April 2020

    That’s it from our live updates here for today. We’ll be back tomorrow morning.

    Here's a round up the main coronavirus stories from Wales today:

  2. Reports of groups gathering and drug usepublished at 15:49 BST 26 April 2020

    Police are patrolling Fairyland Road in Tonna, Neath, following reports of people gathering and using drugs.

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  3. Ten Snowdon-bound visitors turned awaypublished at 15:40 BST 26 April 2020

    Ten people who travelled from London to Gwynedd with the intention of climbing Snowdon have been turned away by police.

    North Wales Police said the group, who were in two vehicles, were stopped on the A5 at Bethesda in Gwynedd and escorted back to the A55.

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  4. Recovered patients marked by leaves on tree muralpublished at 15:31 BST 26 April 2020

    The critical care team at the Aneurin Bevan health board have been celebrating when recovered patients leave their intensive care ward by placing leaves on a mural of a tree.

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  5. Test booking system undergoing trialspublished at 15:17 BST 26 April 2020

    A delay in launching an online booking system for coronavirus tests for key workers in Wales has been defended by the first minister.

    Mark Drakeford said the system launched in England on Friday had "fallen over within a couple of hours" and he wanted the system in Wales to be "robust".

    The Welsh Government is working with online retailer Amazon on a website.

    Mr Drakeford said the system was being tested and he hoped it will be running "next week".

  6. Public urged to download symptom trackerpublished at 15:05 BST 26 April 2020

    The chief medical officer for Wales, Frank Atherton, is urging people to download the Covid-19 symptom tracker.

    He says the more people who use it, the greater benefit it will have.

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  7. Dragon's Heart Hospital to take first patients on Tuesdaypublished at 14:52 BST 26 April 2020

    The field hospital at Cardiff's Principality Stadium will take its first patients on Tuesday.

    Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's chief executive Len Richards has shared pictures of the completed wards at the Dragon's Heart Hospital.

    The 2,000-bed field hospital is the second biggest in the UK behind Nightingale Hospital in London.

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  8. Another 368 virus deaths in England, Scotland and Walespublished at 14:43 BST 26 April 2020

    A further 368 people have died with coronavirus across England, Scotland and Wales, according to the latest figures from hospitals.

    NHS England said 336 deaths had been recorded, taking the total to 18,420.

    In Wales 14 more deaths have been recorded taking the total to 788 while in Scotland there have been 18 more deaths, a total of 1,249.

    The figures do not include deaths in care homes or other settings.

    The latest figures for Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole are expected later.

  9. Motorcyclist, 62, dies after crash with carpublished at 14:26 BST 26 April 2020

    In other news, a motorcyclist has died after crashing with a Volvo on Sunday morning in the Vale of Glamorgan.

    Police said the 62-year-old man was declared dead at the scene, on the A4050 Port Road East in Barry.

    The crash happened at 11:15 BST, with the road remaining closed from the roundabout near Brynhill Golf Club to the junction with Merthyr Dyfan Road.

    South Wales Police said the man's family have been informed and officers were investigating the circumstances.

  10. A look at the number of new cases reported dailypublished at 14:21 BST 26 April 2020

    Public Health Wales says 9,078 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales.

    There have been 27,753 people tested.

    Dr Giri Shankar, from Public Health Wales, said: "Based on the new case numbers there is emerging evidence suggesting a levelling-off in the number of new cases of Covid-19 in Wales, which may be an indication of the effectiveness of lockdown measures.

    "However, it is still too early to tell for sure, and it is too soon to end the current social distancing rules."

    Graph of new cases
  11. A look at the number of deaths reported dailypublished at 14:16 BST 26 April 2020

    Fourteen more people have died in Wales with Covid-19, Public Health Wales has said, taking the total to 788.

    This graph shows the number of deaths reported each day.

    Graph showing number of deaths with coronavirus in Wales announced each day
  12. Where in Wales have people died with Covid-19?published at 14:11 BST 26 April 2020

    A total of 788 people in Wales have now died with Covid-19.

    This map shows the number of deaths reported by each health board.

    Map showing deaths with conronavirus in Wales by health board area
  13. 14 more people die with coronaviruspublished at 14:03 BST 26 April 2020
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    Another 14 people in Wales have died with coronavirus - taking the total number to 788, Public Health Wales has said.

    The latest update from PHW showed there were 178 confirmed new cases, taking the total to 9,078.

    The true number is likely to be higher as many with symptoms are not tested.

  14. Report awaited on under-reporting of deathspublished at 13:53 BST 26 April 2020

    People need to know that the recording of coronavirus deaths "can be relied upon", Wales' first minister has said.

    Mark Drakeford said he will receive a report on the under-reporting of deaths in north Wales on Monday.

    The investigation was launched after it was revealed that Betsi Cadwaladr health board failed to report numbers daily for a whole month.

    Mr Drakeford also defended a delay in launching an online booking system for coronavirus tests for key workers.

    Speaking on the BBC's Politics Wales programme, he said further "systems" were becoming available to increase testing for key workers, rising from 1,300 tests to 1,800 available daily this week.

    Mr Drakeford said he wanted the online booking system for Wales to be "robust" before it was launched, pointing to problems with the system in England.

    Mark Drakeford
  15. Restaurant food for NHS staff has 'big impact on morale'published at 13:33 BST 26 April 2020

    Restaurants are providing workers at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales with 6,400 meals a week.

    Feed the Heath has brought together restaurants from across south and the campaign has so far received more than £65,000 in donations.

    Gail Prosser, ward manager of the surgical ward tweeted her thanks, adding: "I don't feel words are enough but thank you for all you are doing."

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  16. Cases may be 'levelling off'published at 13:21 BST 26 April 2020

    On Saturday, Dr Chris Williams, Public Health Wales' incident director for the outbreak response, said: "Based on the new case numbers there is emerging evidence suggesting a levelling-off in the number of new cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wales, which may be an indication of the effectiveness of lockdown measures.

    "However, it is still too early to tell for sure, and it is too soon to end the current social distancing rules.

    "Public Health Wales continues to fully support the extension of lockdown measures, which is essential to avoid reversing the gains we have made in slowing the spread of this virus, protecting our NHS, and saving lives."

    Graph
  17. Rangers patrolling re-opened cemetriespublished at 13:03 BST 26 April 2020

    Park rangers are patrolling Cardiff's re-opened cemeteries to ensure visitors are complying with social distancing rules.

    Earlier this week wereported on Malachy O'Donnell, 73, from Cardiff who had not been allowed to visit his wife's grave as the authority was one of eight in Wales to close its cemeteries.

    But the council announced on Friday it would reopen its four cemeteries this weekend.

    These are Western in Ely, where Mr O'Donnell's wife is buried, Cathays, Thornhill and Pantmawr.

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  18. Boris Johnson 'raring to go' on return to workpublished at 12:44 BST 26 April 2020

    Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the prime minister is "raring to go" as he is due to return to work tomorrow.

    Asked by the BBC's Andrew Marr if he had relished standing in during Boris Johnson's treatment for symptoms of coronavirus, Mr Raab said his job had been to "step up just like the rest of the country".

    "When your prime minister is stricken with the coronavirus, and particularly when we knew it was touch and go, you're thinking very much personally of him but also the role of leading the government," he said.

    "I also think of the country, and the position it's in. And like all of those key workers, like the rest of the country, my job is just to step up to the plate."

    Dominic Raab
  19. Opening museums post-lockdown 'should be priority'published at 12:27 BST 26 April 2020

    Re-opening Wales' museums should be a priority when the relaxation of social distancing begins, according to the Museums Association.

    First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced seven tests for any partial lifting of the lockdown.

    Museums Association director Sharon Heal believes smaller museums could be among the safest attractions to reopen when the time is right.

    She said museums were "well-suited" to opening by appointment only.

    Llandudno's Home Front Museum
    Image caption,

    Llandudno's Home Front Museum has one employee - its owner

  20. 'Going to buy drugs' among lockdown breach excusespublished at 12:20 BST 26 April 2020

    A police car at a check point on the A40

    Buying drugs, nail clippers for the dog and not watching the news are just some of the bizarre excuses used for flouting the lockdown in Wales.

    Police forces have released examples of the reasons people have given for supposed “essential” travel.

    The lockdown has been in place for five weeks to stop the spread of the virus.

    Most people are following the advice to remain at home but police said a small number had "selfishly put others at risk".

    People found breaking the rules can be fined a fixed penalty fee of £60.