Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called Coronavirus.
The guidance on the measures needed in response to Coronavirus have been changing rapidly. It’s worth always checking the latest information from Public Health Wales.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the whole of society, and there are a wide range of resources available, from information about the virus, to what it means for businesses and resources to help specific groups.We’ve included some of the links to the latest information here:
Public Health Wales - https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
Public Health Wales Daily Statement - https://covid19-phwstatement.nhs.wales/
Senedd Research covers a wide range of issues relevant to Wales, including work, housing, and education, and updated regularly https://seneddresearch.blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-constituency-support/
Welsh Government - https://gov.wales/coronavirus
Welsh Government: Looking Out for Each Other Campaign - https://gov.wales/safe-help
Public Health Wales: 'How are you doing?' campaign - https://phw.nhs.wales/news/public-health-wales-launches-new-covid-19-wellbeing-campaign/
UK Government - https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
ACAS Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees - https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) - https://www.wlga.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-councils
Mental Wellbeing
Mind Cymru – Coronavirus and Your Wellbeing - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
Mental Health Foundation - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak
UK Government - Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19) - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19
Mental Health at Work - https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/
Information for Specific Groups
Children’s Commissioner for Wales - https://www.childcomwales.org.uk/coronavirus/
Learning Disability Wales - Coronavirus: resources for people with a learning disability https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/
Carers UK - https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
British Heart Foundation - https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health
Social Care Wales - Dementia and COVID-19 https://socialcare.wales/service-improvement/dementia-and-covid-19
Community Housing Cymru - https://chcymru.org.uk/en/coronavirus-resources-for-housing-associations
Other Health Information for Public
NHS Direct Wales Coronavirus COVID-19 Symptom Checker - https://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/SelfAssessments/symptomcheckers/COVID19.aspx
UK NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Asthma UK - https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/
Diabetes UK - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/coronavirus
Play Wales - https://www.playwales.org.uk/eng/playinandaroundthehome
Cardiff & Vale UHB - Food and Mental Wellbeing During COVID-19
Other
Office of National Statistics - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases
Health Technology Wales Coronavirus (Covid-19) Evidence digest - https://www.healthtechnology.wales/covid-19-evidence-digest/
We welcome feedback on this selection, and suggestions for additional sources that may be of interest to members