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The Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton, has confirmed that two further patients in Wales have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID -19).

The Welsh Government has joined forces with the Welsh NHS, business organisations, local government, universities, the voluntary sector and the Trades Unions to call on the UK Government to introduce a migration system that works for Wales.

GP surgeries across Wales will receive packs of face masks, gloves and aprons for their personal protection as they treat people with suspected Coronavirus, Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced today.

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has welcomed confirmation that the emergency powers sought by Wales to tackle Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be introduced by the UK Government.

The Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton, has confirmed that two further patients in Wales have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID -19).

The Welsh Government is urging the UK Government to take decisive action to end austerity and provide sustainable, long-term investment for our vital public services, as it prepares for the long-awaited UK Budget. 

The Welsh Government has unveiled plans to allow prisoners and young people normally resident in Wales who are in custody in the UK, serving a custodial sentence of less than four years, to vote in local government elections in Wales.

It’s been 100 years since the first International Women’s Day. Since then it has grown into a truly global event – a day that recognises the achievements of girls and women across the world.

On International Women’s Day, the Minister for European Transition Jeremy Miles has announced an additional £6 million to improve gender equality in workplaces all over Wales.

    North Wales Minister Ken Skates has emphasised the Welsh Government’s commitment to the Trawsfynydd site in Gwynedd, and its future potential in developing small modular reactors and other associated technologies.

The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Frank Atherton, has confirmed that a second patient in Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient is a resident in the Cardiff local authority area and has recently returned from Northern Italy, where the virus was contracted. The patient is being treated  in a clinically appropriate setting.

A commitment to improve welfare standards for dogs at breeding premises in Wales has been made by the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths.