Mae ein hymateb i COVID-19 wedi effeithio ar y Rhaglen Dileu TB, ond credaf fod gwersi pwysig i'w dysgu o'r ffordd yr ydym wedi ymateb i'r argyfwng hwn. Mae profion TB gwartheg wedi parhau i fod yn gonglfaen i'r Rhaglen Ddileu a pharhawyd i’w cynnal, gyda rhai addasiadau. Mae agweddau eraill ar y rhaglen wedi'u gohirio a bu oedi cyn cyflwyno rhai polisïau newydd wrth i Lywodraeth Cymru ganolbwyntio ar gynnal profion TB a sicrhau bod iechyd a lles anifeiliaid yn ogystal â iechyd y cyhoedd yn cael eu gwarchod. Cafwyd enghreifftiau o waith partneriaeth da, er enghraifft wrth ddewis yr addasiadau ymarferol i’r profion TB er mwyn gallu cadw at ganllawiau COVID-19 lle'r oedd tystiolaeth i gefnogi penderfyniadau.
Our response to COVID-19 has had an impact on the delivery of the TB Eradication Programme, however, I believe there are important lessons to be learned from how we have responded to this crisis. Testing for bovine TB has remained the cornerstone of the Eradication Programme and has continued to be implemented, with certain easements. Other aspects of the programme have been paused and the introduction of some new policies delayed as a consequence of the Welsh Government focusing on carrying on testing and ensuring animal health and welfare, as well as public health, are appropriately safeguarded. There have been examples of good partnership working, for example, in defining practical TB testing easements to meet COVID-19 guidelines where decisions were backed up by evidence.