Dylem barhau â’n hymdrechion i leihau trosglwyddiad o fewn ysbytai. Mae cyfyngu ar nifer yr ymwelwyr ag ysbytai, cadw pellter cymdeithasol a rhoi gweithdrefnau rheoli heintiau ar waith yn drylwyr i gyd yn parhau i fod yn bwysig. Gall gorchuddion wyneb ar gyfer ymwelwyr gael effaith ychwanegol fach ar leihau trosglwyddiad feirysol ond maent hefyd yn dangos yr angen i barhau ag ymddygiadau sy’n diogelu. Dylent barhau i gael eu defnyddio gan staff ac ymwelwyr nes y bydd trosglwyddiad feirysol yn ein cymunedau yn llai o lawer. Nid yw’n glir a fyddai’n well cyflawni hyn drwy ddeddfwriaeth barhaus neu drwy droi at gyngor/canllawiau, ond nodaf y newidiadau ymddygiadol cyflym a welwyd yng Nghymru pan wnaed y newid mewn lleoliadau eraill fel manwerthu a lletygarwch. Rwy’n dal i fod o’r farn mai’r amser gorau i lacio mesurau diogelu yw pan fo cyfraddau heintio’n isel/lleihau a phan fo niwed uniongyrchol yn gyfyngedig.
We should maintain our efforts to reduce transmission within hospital settings. Limiting visitor numbers to hospitals, maintaining social distancing, and rigorous application of infection control procedures all remain important. Face coverings for visitors may have a small additional effect on reducing viral transmission but also signal the need for continued protective behaviours; they should continue to be used by staff and visitors until viral transmission in our communities is significantly reduced. It is unclear as to whether this would be best achieved through continued legislation or through recourse to advice/guidance but I note the rapid behavioural changes which have been seen in Wales when this shift has occurred in other settings such as retail and hospitality. I remain of the view that the best time to relax protections is when infection rates are low/receding and when direct harms are limited.