36 patients are being treated for Covid-19 infections linked to an outbreak at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, health chiefs have confirmed.
The outbreak at the hospital was confirmed in February and affected five adult wards, at the time 49 people were being treated.
The “majority” of planned operations are still postponed, although a small number of urgent day cases will be going ahead this week.
Visiting remains restricted at the hospital and an appeal has been made for members of the local community to adhere to public health guidance to keep community transmission of the virus low.
Alyson Constantine, Acute Care Director at Ysbyty Gwynedd, said: “As of this morning, we are caring for 63 patients with COVID-19 at Ysbyty Gwynedd, of which, 36 are hospital acquired infection.
“The majority of planned surgery is still postponed at the hospital; however a small number of urgent day cases will be going ahead this week.
“We continue to ask for the public’s help in managing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Anglesey (at 78.5 per 100,000) and Gwynedd (at 71.5 per 100,000) have some of the highest COVID-19 incidence rates in Wales over the last seven days, above the national average (43.9 per 100,000).
“We are limiting the number of visitors to our hospital site; we are asking that you only have someone accompany you for your appointment if necessary. If you are unable to attend an appointment, please notify us as soon as possible.
“Please continue to follow the public health guidance around regular hand washing and following social distancing guidance to help prevent transmission of the virus.”
The number of cases will fluctuate on a daily or hourly basis – weekly numbers of cases with onset in hospital are provided by Health Board on the Public Health Wales COVID-19 surveillance dashboard.
