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New study finds Coronavirus transmission highest in households and hospitality

Households are the most significant source of infection, while working in the hospitality sector or visiting the pub are also significant risks. Smoking or vaping appears to have a small but significant effect on transmission too.

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£9m invested into innovative health and social care Intensive Learning Academies

The Minister for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething has today announced over £9m in funding to create new academies designed to support the next generation of leaders within Wales' health and care sector.

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New FAQs published on vitamin D and Coronavirus

Public Health Wales has published a series of FAQs on vitamin D in relation to Coronavirus.

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Majority of parents say their children are less active than before lockdown

More than two in three parents say they have seen their children’s physical activity levels decrease during lockdown, new research published ahead of schools reopening has found.

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One million people receive first vaccine dose

One million people across Wales have had at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, meaning almost 40% of the adult population now have a level of protection from COVID-19.

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