The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The current coronavirus infection rate in Carmarthenshire is a matter of serious concern, as daily cases in the county continue to rise. On Tuesday, Public Health Wales said a further three people had died with coronavirus in Wales, with 366 people testing positive. The latest move follows two wards being closed last week. At Hywel Dda, the stroke rehabilitation ward and older adult mental health wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli have been closed due to 15 Covid-19 cases. Public Health Wales reports 199 further COVID-19 cases in the most recent 24 hours, but no deaths for the past 15 days. A health board battling Covid outbreaks is starting to allow 999 emergencies back to the worst hit of its three affected hospitals. 11 March Wales has its first case of "community transmission", when a patient in Caerphilly with no travel history tests positive for COVID-19. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helps to protect ourselves and the South Australian community. Travel is permitted anywhere within Wales. As the number of people in hospital with COVID reaches its highest level in Wales, standing at 2,231, Dr Simon Barry, a leading respiratory expert, warns that things could get "significantly worse". A father and grandmother from the same family died within one day of each other with coronavirus. "We continue to maintain essential services, including planned surgery and outpatient diagnostics," a spokesman added. Last week the health board said it had closed two wards within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in an effort to contain a cluster of 34 cases. Then it was about clearing the decks in anticipation of the first wave. 26 November The police are to be given extra powers, including carrying out random vehicle checks to ensure people are adhering to COVID regulations. 1 November With the furlough scheme extended until December following the announcement of England's month-long lockdown, First Minister Mark Drakeford expresses disappointment that Wales's request to have it extended by the Treasury for the duration of its own firebreak lockdown was rejected. These changes do not apply to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, where quarantine restrictions remain in place for all arrivals from outside the UK. Doctors are warning that the relaxation of rules at Christmas "makes no sense" amid rising COVID cases in Wales. 23 October Wales begins its 17-day firebreak lockdown in a bid to slow the rise in COVID cases and hospital admissions. Covid-19 infection caught within hospitals has been a problem since early in the pandemic, affecting hundreds of patients in Wales, although it is an issue across the UK. Cwm Taf Morgannwg has most hospital patients, Covid-related patients in NHS in Wales up by 49% in a week, Wales travel ban: Rules for travel from England hotspots. What is the situation elsewhere in Wales? "We must have had an event where a number of patients were infected, perhaps by one individual at a point in time, and then that has amplified much more quickly," she said. 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Wales will stick to the way it has done things throughout the pandemic, he said, adding that the Welsh Government will work on a plan before delivering an announcement. In response, business groups have warned of the devastating impact on the Welsh hospitality sector, with closures "guaranteed". The changes follow the opening of the Ysbyty'r Seren field hospital in Bridgend. Read about our approach to external linking. Cwm Taf Morgannwg medical director Nick Lyons said: "Patient safety always has been of utmost importance in making these changes, and safety will continue to remain at the centre of our planning, as we lift restrictions at the Royal Glamorgan.". Andrew RT Davies, health spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives, said "serious questions must be answered" and called for an "immediate investigation". He said the more complex the rules are, the harder it is to understand and follow them. 30 September Surgery is temporarily suspended at. Wales has experienced two consecutive days without any new coronavirus deaths, and four in total since 6 July. Cardiff and Vale health board said the number of Covid-19 patients being admitted to hospitals "is increasing but at a low rate". The ONS report indicates a third of coronavirus deaths in England and Wales are occurring in care homes, with 2,000 recorded in the week ending 17 April. 1 October - As Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham go into lockdown, businesses in the area express fears that local lockdown could lead to job losses and closures. 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