Nid yw hyn yn achos dathlu. Y gwirionedd yw bod 2,187 o farwolaethau ychwanegol wedi’u cofrestru yng Nghymru rhwng 29 Chwefror a 5 Mehefin wrth i’r feirws hwn ledaenu i bob cwr o’n gwlad. Ond mae’n bwysig rhoi ein ffigurau yn eu cyd-destun a cheisio deall pam y mae cyfraddau marwolaethau ychwanegol is na rhannu eraill o dir mawr Prydain wedi bod mewn dwy ardal – Cymru a De-ddwyrain Lloegr – sydd â phoblogaethau hŷn yn draddodiadol.
This is not a cause for celebration. It remains a fact that we have seen 2,187 excess registered deaths in Wales from 29 February to 5 June due to the spread of this virus to all corners of our nation. But it is important to put our figures into context and to try and understand why two areas – Wales and the South West - with a traditionally older population have seen lower levels of excess mortality than other parts of mainland Britain.