A NUMBER of patients are still in hospital being treated for Covid following an outbreak at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.

The outbreak at the Bangor based hospital was declared at the end of February.

Mandy Jones, director of nursing at Ysbyty Gwynedd, said: “While the number of Covid-19 cases in our communities is declining and we are seeing fewer people admitted into Ysbyty Gwynedd with the virus, we must remember that it’s vitally important that we all continue to play our part by following the guidance in place.

“As of April 4, we have 12 Covid-19 positive patients and 19 recovering patients who have had the virus. A small number of these are hospital-acquired infections.

“These patients are being cared for on designated wards and are appropriately isolated.

“To reduce risk of transmission on site all ward based staff are tested on a regular basis, as well as patients being tested on admission and thereafter if they are with us for five days or more.

“We are confident the situation is improving and we are grateful to our community who continue to follow the guidelines that has helped reduce the community prevalence, which in turn has helped us over the last few months," Ms Jones added.

“However, with restrictions easing across Wales, we must remain vigilant to keep our families and loved ones safe.

"It is also important that you receive your vaccine when it’s your turn because high levels of vaccination in the community will help protect our health services.”